occupations

The main economic source for the reservation is the smokeshop/convenience store. It employs about six people. A tribal business that was newly formed was the Battle Mountain Filter Service Company, they clean filters for the nearby mines. The shoshone traveled with the changing seasons, they believed all things came from mother earth. In the summer their houses were often made from green leafy branches placed over a pole framework.Campsites were selected to be by fresh water, and they are not wasteful people.