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Winnemem Wintu chief Caleen Sisk in 2009 A representation of a Pomo dancer, painting by Grace Hudson. Indigenous peoples of California, commonly known as Indigenous Californians or Native Californians, are a diverse group of nations and peoples that are indigenous to the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after European colonization.
A map of California tribal groups and languages at the time of European contact. The Indigenous peoples of California are the Indigenous inhabitants who have previously lived or currently live within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.
Chumash people. The Chumash are a Native American people of the central and southern coastal regions of California, in portions of what is now Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, extending from Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south to Mt Pinos in the east.
Mount Shasta. Shasta Dam. Shasta Lake. Shasta River. Siskiyou County – disputed origin; likely from a Chinook Jargon phrase meaning "bob-tailed horse". Siskiyou Mountains. Siskiyou National Forest. Solano County – named after the eponymous Suisun chief. Sonoma County – disputed origin; likely from a Pomoan phrase meaning "valley of the moon".
Torres Martinez DesertCahuilla Indians. The Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians is a federally recognized tribe of Cahuilla Indians, located in Imperial and Riverside counties in California. [5][4] Their autonym is Mau-Wal-Mah Su-Kutt Menyil, [6] which means "among the palms, deer moon." [7] in the Cahuilla language.
Karen Garcia. June 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM. The Iron Gate Dam in Hornbrook, Calif., is among Klamath River dams being removed. (Haven Daley / Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom has set in motion the ...
The only community in California, Woodfords Community is located near Markleeville. Its Washoe name is "Hung A Lel Ti." It includes the Woodfords Indian Education Center and a community center. Their five community representatives are chaired by DeAnn Roberts. [12] Established in 1970, the 80-acre (32 ha) community had 338 resident members in ...
The Yurok Indian Reservation is a Native American reservation for the Yurok people located in parts of Del Norte and Humboldt counties, California, on a 44-mile (71 km) stretch of the Klamath River. It is one of a very few tribes who have never been removed from their ancestral lands in California.