De’ek Wadápuš

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De’ek Wadápuš is the Washoe name for Cave Rock, a culturally sacred rock formation on the shore of Lake Tahoe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock formation
sacred site
alsoKnownAs Cave Rock NERFINISHED
associatedWith Washoe cosmology
Washoe oral traditions
considered sacred landscape feature
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Douglas County, Nevada NERFINISHED
culturallySacredTo Washoe people NERFINISHED
culturalRole place of ceremonies
spiritual boundary marker
elevationAboveLake approximately 300 feet
formedDuring Tertiary period
geologicalType volcanic rock
governedBy Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California NERFINISHED
hasFeature prominent cliff face
tunnel for U.S. Route 50
hasNameIn Washoe language NERFINISHED
hasNameMeaning Cave Rock in Washoe language
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Washoe people NERFINISHED
hasRestrictionOn certain recreational activities
rock climbing
hasSpiritualAssociationWith Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED
isNear Glenbrook, Nevada NERFINISHED
Zephyr Cove, Nevada NERFINISHED
isPartOf Lake Tahoe Basin NERFINISHED
listedBy National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED
listingType Traditional Cultural Property
locatedIn Nevada
Sierra Nevada region NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOnShoreOf Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
overlooks Lake Tahoe NERFINISHED
partOfTraditionalTerritoryOf Washoe people NERFINISHED
protectionJustifiedBy Native American religious freedom
recognizedAs traditional cultural property
state Nevada
subjectOf Cave Rock Management Plan NERFINISHED
cultural protection efforts
land use controversies
visibleFrom U.S. Route 50 NERFINISHED
eastern shore of Lake Tahoe

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Cave Rock hasAlternativeName De’ek Wadápuš