It ain't always about money, goddamit...

Visitors to the eastern shore of Pyramid Lake 35 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada, can scan an area framed by a desert mountain backdrop and not see a hint of mankind.


Pyramid Lake, Nevada

The American Indians overseeing the lake say such serenity along 125 miles of lake coastline 4,000 feet (1,200 m)above sea level is the result of the tribe's traditional respect for nature.

Others suggest the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, which suffers 44 percent unemployment, should allow at least some development so it can share in the prosperity that regions such as Lake Tahoe in northern California enjoy.

The clash matches economic opportunity cost against tradition, with the sovereign tribe having the final word.

"The historical aspect of the lake has always been to keep it as it is," Norman Harry, chairman of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribes' Reservation, said in an interview. "The lake is sacred to the people and always will be."

when i'm in the states, i reside not many miles from pyramid lake... if you are ever in the neighborhood, you should make it a point to visit (the lake that is!)... the vastness is indescribable and the silence is nothing less than soul-renewing... my hat is off to the tribe... in this day and age, it's inspiring that there are people who can still put spiritual values ahead of money...

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