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Humans may have lived in the Yosemite area as long as 8,000 to 10,000 years ago. [1] Habitation of the Yosemite Valley proper can be traced to about 3,000 years ago, when vegetation and game in the region was similar to that present today; the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada had acorns, deer, and salmon, while the eastern Sierra had pinyon nuts and obsidian. [2]
The word Yosemite (derived from yohhe'meti, "they are killers" in Miwok) historically referred to the name that the Miwok gave to the Ahwahneechee People, the resident indigenous tribe. [17] [18] [19] Previously, the region had been called "Ahwahnee" ("big mouth") by its only indigenous inhabitants, the Ahwahneechee. [17]
The Geologic Story of Yosemite Valley by N. King Huber (USGS, 1987) authoritative and up-to-date summary of Yosemite's geology; Origin of Yosemite Valley, Chapter 4, "Glaciers of California", by Bill Guyton; Historic Yosemite Indian Chiefs – with photos; Daily updating time-lapse movies of Yosemite Valley
The Indigenous people of Yosemite can be traced nearly 4,000 years ago, and many tribes continue to call Yosemite home to this day.Today, there are seven traditionally associated American Indian ...
The spelling was changed to "Yosemite" in 1908 and to "Yosemite National Park" in 1922. [5] In 1906, Major H.C. Benson was commanded to build and garrison Fort Yosemite in the valley. [5] US Army troops were stationed at Fort Yosemite until 1916, when the National Park Service was established to administer Yosemite and other national parks. [5]
There are a few dozen speakers of the three Sierra Miwok languages, and in 1994 there were two speakers of Lake Miwok. The best attested language is Southern Sierra Miwok, from which the name Yosemite originates. [3] The name Miwok comes from the Northern Sierra Miwok word miw·yk meaning 'people.' [4]
If you've never been to Yosemite National Park, these photos will completely convince you of why you should. Unbelievably stunning photos confirming why Yosemite is one of the greatest parks in ...
When encountered by immigrants of European descent, the neighboring Southern Sierra Miwok tribe referred to the Yosemite Valley residents as "killers". [15] It is from this reference and a confusion over the word for "grizzly bear" that Bunnell named the valley Yosemite. The native residents called the valley awahni. Today, there is some debate ...