A Northern Paiute veterans' marching band at the Reno Court House, circa 1940.

Band members include: top row, John Hicks, Harry Sampson, Willie Smith, Albert Aleck; bottom row, Robert Johnson, Raymond Abraham, Hasting Pancho, Dewey Jim, Carl Toby and Raymond Cromwell.  Eth-867

Initially learned at boarding school or in the military, Western- style band music has provided a lively addition to traditional music, but not a replacement.