Judy Trejo

Judy Trejo (1940-2002) helped save the stories and songs of her Paiute people and popularize American Indian music. She was a singer, songmaker, linguist, storyteller, herbalist and teacher that came from the Walker River Paiute Tribe (Agai Ticutta) located in northern Nevada and was born in Alturas, California. She retired as an elementary school teacher with a master's degree in counseling, Judy taught Paiute at the college level and published a booklet on medicinal and edible plants.