Pomo

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Native American people indigenous people

The Pomo are a Native American people indigenous to what is now Northern California, traditionally known for their intricate basketry and diverse local dialects.

Statements (66)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Native American people → indigenous people →
colonizedBy	Spain →
contemporaryLanguageStatus	language revitalization efforts underway → several dialects endangered →
country	United States of America →
ethnicGroupOf	United States →
federalRecognitionStatus	many bands federally recognized →
hasDialect	Central Pomo → Eastern Pomo → Kashaya Pomo → Northeastern Pomo → Northern Pomo → Southeastern Pomo → Southern Pomo →
hasReservation	Big Valley Rancheria → Cloverdale Rancheria → Coyote Valley Reservation → Dry Creek Rancheria → Guidiville Rancheria → Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake → Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria → Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria → Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians → Pinoleville Pomo Nation → Redwood Valley Rancheria → Robinson Rancheria → Round Valley Reservation → Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians → Sherwood Valley Rancheria →
indigenousTo	California → Northern California →
knownFor	basketry → beaded baskets → feathered baskets → intricate basket weaving →
languageFamily	Pomoan languages →
laterColonialPower	Mexico → United States →
neighboringPeople	Coast Miwok → Patwin → Wappo → Yuki →
notableMassacre	Bloody Island Massacre →
region	North Coast Ranges →
sufferedEvent	California genocide →
traditionalCraft	shell bead production → stone tools →
traditionalEconomy	fishing → gathering → hunting →
traditionalFood	acorns → deer → salmon →
traditionalHousing	conical bark houses → semi-subterranean houses →
traditionalReligion	Kuksu religion → shamanism →
traditionalTerritory	Clear Lake region → Lake County → Mendocino County → Napa County → Pacific coast of Northern California → Russian River region → Sonoma County →
usedAsCurrency	clam shell beads →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alfred L. Kroeber →	ethnicGroupResearched