By analyzing the Kawaiisu, an indigenous tribe of the Great Basin, I wish to explore the cultural wonders and observe their society while comparing an aspect of interest with that of another culture of the world. , the Chuuk. Comparing different societies around the world will allow me to better understand the Kawaiisu people in a more detailed and open way. People around the world have, over time, had different viewpoints and belief traditions. Through this project, I hope to discover and understand different perspectives and lifestyles. In the Great Basin cultural zone, there once lived a great people, the Kawaiisu. This tribe lived along the Sierra Nevada and the nearby Piute and Tehachapi Mountains, which sometimes leads them to be classified as Californian, also because of their similarities. As there are no in-depth archaeological accounts of the Kawaiisu region, neither excavated nor published, two types of remains can be found of this Aboriginal past. Pictographs and “mortar holes in the bedrock” are scattered throughout the area. One test site contained 300 to 500 mortar holes as well as approximately 16 house rings and numerous artifacts. Many settlement sites have been unearthed and examination of the rock art has led to it becoming part of Kawaiisu mythology. Regarding their history, the first mention of the Kawaiisu people was found in the journal of Francisco Garces, then called “The Cobaji”. He wrote that they were a generous people and were declared "not greedy like the Western peoples." In the mid-1800s, miners and travelers began flooding the area, leading to occasional clashes between natives and newcomers. Physical penetration of the land was generally not part of these disputes...... middle of paper...... and the wisdom they had to acquire. I would like to meet the older survivors and hear stories as well as research anthropological evidence at the many sites discovered over the years. Even though a culture may be different, outdated, or irrelevant to another people's way of life, that does not mean it is inferior or unimportant. As the ignorance of the erasure of these great tribes and their ideals continues, it is with heavy hearts that many of the people who care and are involved must watch them disappear. Works Cited Bollig, L. (1927). The inhabitants of the Truk Islands: religion, life and brief grammar of a Micronesian people. Munster and W.: Aschendorff. Zigmond, ML (1986). Kawaiisu. In W. C. Sturtevant, Handbook of the North American Indians (Vol. 11, pp. 398-411). Washington: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data.