Miwok people

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The Miwok people are a group of Native American tribes indigenous to central California, traditionally inhabiting the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central Valley, and surrounding regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of California
continent North America
country United States
culturalPractice basket weaving
ceremonial dances
storytelling traditions
culturalRegion California cultural area
ethnicGroupOf United States
historicalEvent contact with Spanish colonizers in late 18th century
missionization during Spanish colonial period
population decline after European contact
indigenousTo California
central California
languageFamily Miwok languages
Penutian languages
Utian languages
presentDayTribalEntity Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Cortina Rancheria of Wintun Indians (Miwok-affiliated members)
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (includes Coast Miwok)
Ione Band of Miwok Indians
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians
United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria
relatedEthnicGroup Ohlone people
Pomo people
Yokuts people
subgroup Bay Miwok
Coast Miwok
Lake Miwok
Plains Miwok
Sierra Miwok
traditionalFood acorns
deer
salmon
traditionalHousing conical bark houses
semi-subterranean earth lodges
traditionalLanguage Bay Miwok language
Central Sierra Miwok language
Coast Miwok language
Lake Miwok language
Northern Sierra Miwok language
Plains Miwok language
Southern Sierra Miwok language
traditionalReligion Kuksu religion
animism
shamanism
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Central Valley of California
Sacramento Valley
San Francisco Bay Area region
San Joaquin Valley
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada foothills


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