South Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Washoe Woman

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, October 9, 2024

1. Washoe Woman Marker

Inscription.
This statue represents and honors the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. As the original inhabitants of Lake Tahoe, the Washoe people's life cycles revolved around Lake Tahoe. For thousands of years the Washoe People have been the caretakers of the lands and are more than just hunter gatherers who utilized Lake Tahoe's abundancy of nuts, fish and game. They are a part of the land with intimate knowledge of the region's resources.

"The woman represents the tribe and the baby represents the future."
- Arnold Aragon, Sculptor

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 38° 57.047′ N, 119° 57.212′ W. Marker is in South Lake Tahoe, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Wildwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 980 Wildwood Ave, South Lake Tahoe CA 96150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lakeside Beach History (approx. 0.7 miles away); Henry Van Sickle (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jack’s Ranch

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Pony Express State Line Crossing (approx. 0.8 miles away in Nevada); The Pony Express (approx. 0.9 miles away in Nevada); South Lake Tahoe Library Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Friday’s Added Station (approx. 1.2 miles away in Nevada). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Lake Tahoe.

Washoe Woman statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, October 9, 2024

2. Washoe Woman statue

Washoe Woman statue next to marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, October 9, 2024

3. Washoe Woman statue next to marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.