Mountain Maidu
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Mountain Maidu are a subgroup of the Indigenous Maidu people traditionally inhabiting the mountainous regions of northeastern California, known for their distinct dialect and cultural practices tied to the Sierra Nevada environment.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concow Maidu people | 1 |
| Northeast Maidu | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
subgroup of the Maidu people ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
California Gold Rush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Northeastern Maidu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamani Maidu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialPractice |
seasonal dances
ⓘ
world renewal ceremonies ⓘ |
| colonialImpact |
land dispossession
ⓘ
missionization and assimilation pressures ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalArea | Northern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | California cultural area ⓘ |
| dialectOf | Maidu language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasDialect | Mountain Maidu dialect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOralTradition | myths and legends tied to Sierra Nevada landscape ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Maiduan languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penutian (proposed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Sierra Nevada mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Achomawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atsugewi NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkow Maidu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nisenan NERFINISHED ⓘ Washoe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Native American tribes in California ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after European-American contact ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Maidu spiritual beliefs ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Maidu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
ⓘ
stone tool making ⓘ woodworking ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
gift exchange
ⓘ
trade with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
conical bark houses
ⓘ
semi-subterranean earth lodges ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Feather River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern California ⓘ northern Sierra Nevada ⓘ southern Cascade Range ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
acorn gathering
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ plant gathering ⓘ |
| usesEnvironment |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ river and creek systems ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northeast Maidu
this entity surface form:
Concow Maidu people