Pomo

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

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Pomo canonical 11
Pomoan 3

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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 of America
surface form: 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
Cloverdale Rancheria
surface form: Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians

Sherwood Valley Rancheria
indigenousTo California, United States
surface form: California

Northern California
knownFor basketry
beaded baskets
feathered baskets
intricate basket weaving
languageFamily Pomoan languages
laterColonialPower Mexico
United States of America
surface form: 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 Valley
surface form: Russian River region

Sonoma County, California
surface form: Sonoma County
usedAsCurrency clam shell beads

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