Kiel Ranch Then and Now:
History of a Nevada Landmark
By Jeffrey A. Hinton

                                                            


 

 

Indian Farm

Brigham Young

William Bringhurst

According to historian Fred E. Woods the Mormons built an Indian farm for the neighboring Paiute Indians, read an excerpt from his book A Gamble in the Desert: The Mormon Mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857) Then answer the following questions

8. Why did the Mormons establish the Indian farm?

 

9.  Pick one of the images above ( Paiute Indians) and describe in detail what we can learn about the Paiute  way of life through the photo.

Now read an excerpt from the Historic American Building Survey  to answer the question below.. 

10. Why did the Mormons decide to leave the fort?
 

   

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