Nuwuvi

The Tushar Mountains rise above the valleys of southern Utah, their high volcanic peaks dividing the Beaver River drainage from the Sevier country. Forested slopes and mountain streams stand above the drier basins below. The region formed part of the homeland of the Southern Paiute, or Nuwuvi, whose people travelled through the mountains and valleys. The name Tushar is thought to come from a Southern Paiute word meaning white, fitting the light-coloured heights of the range.