Weekly Edition | March 1, 2012 | By: Editor

The Navajo Post will be featuring some of the most beautiful majestic Tribes in the U.S.

Lake front property

East side of Lake Tahoe, NV.-Navajo Post

Lake Tahoe, the is home to the Washoe Native Tribe. The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is a federally recognized Indian Tribe in the U.S. The Lake Tahoe itself is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S.

In 2010, The Washoe Tribe elected a Chairwoman, Wanda Batchelor assumed the responsibilities of the Chairmanship. She has succeeded former Chairman Waldo Walker, who held the position for the past 4 years.

Even before settlers and adventurers first stepped foot on this vast lake there were already many Native Tribes which knew of the existence and whereabouts of the pristine Lake Tahoe.

According to locals, It was said that there were around 3-5 tribes of Washoe Indians who continually visited Lake Tahoe, believing the place was home to many powerful spirits of nature. Many of these Indian tribes also lived around the surrounding areas of Lake Tahoe, benefiting from the peaceful atmosphere and bountiful fruits of nature.

For the Washoe Indians, this area is a sacred burial site. Cave Rock towers over a parking lot, a lakefront picnic ground, and a boat launch/Navajo Post

The views are some of the best on the lake. Particularity, Cave Rock is still considered today a sacred site to the Washoe Indians whose ancestors spent their summers at Lake Tahoe and once performed religious ceremonies inside the largest of the caves.

1931, much to the dismay of the Washoe tribe the first tunnel for Highway 50 was blasted through their sacred site. Prior to 1931 the original single lane roadway went around the outside of the rock.

At 500 rooms, Lake Tahoe is also home to one of the biggest names is casino Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel. When you drive into the crater of the Lake, you experience a feeling of depth-maybe because the lake is the second largest in the U.S. next to Lake crater in Oregon.

Lake Tahoe depth is 1,645 ft, making it the second-deepest lake in the U.S.-Navajo Post