Salinan Indians
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Salinan Indians are a Native American people indigenous to California’s central coast, historically known for their hunter-gatherer lifestyle and distinct Salinan language.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Native American people ⓘ |
| affectedBy | Spanish mission system ⓘ |
| colonialImpact |
disease-related population loss
ⓘ
disruption of traditional lifeways ⓘ missionization ⓘ |
| contactWith | Spanish colonizers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalArea | California cultural area ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization | efforts to preserve Salinan heritage ⓘ |
| ethnographicRegion | Central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDescendantCommunity | Salinan tribal groups in California ⓘ |
| hasOralTraditions | myths and stories of the Salinan people ⓘ |
| indigenousTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central coast of California ⓘ |
| language | Salinan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Hokan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageStatus | Salinan language is dormant or nearly extinct ⓘ |
| lifestyle | hunter-gatherer ⓘ |
| missionAssociation |
Mission San Antonio de Padua
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mission San Miguel Arcángel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernActivity | cultural and language revitalization projects ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Chumash people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Esselen people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokuts people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after European contact ⓘ |
| preContactEconomy | exchange with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | cultural group in California ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Native Californian spiritual practices ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
shell ornaments ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
acorns
ⓘ
fish and shellfish ⓘ game animals ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | domed brush structures ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Monterey County, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salinas River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ San Luis Obispo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Lucia Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plant foods ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| usedResource |
coastal marine resources
ⓘ
oak woodlands ⓘ riverine resources of the Salinas River ⓘ |
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