Yurok
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The Yurok are a Native American people of northwestern California, traditionally living along the lower Klamath River and Pacific coast with a rich cultural heritage centered on fishing, riverine trade, and ceremonial practices.
Aliases (4)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian reservation
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Indigenous people of California → Native American people → tribal government → |
| colonialHistory |
impacted by California Gold Rush
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subject to forced assimilation policies → |
| country |
United States of America
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| culturalRevitalization |
ceremonial revival
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language revitalization programs → |
| environmentalInvolvement |
Klamath River restoration efforts
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| ethnicGroupOf |
United States
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| hasTribalGovernment |
Yurok Tribe
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| headquartersLocation |
Klamath, California
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| language |
Yurok language
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| languageFamily |
Algic languages
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| locatedIn |
Del Norte County, California
NERFINISHED
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Humboldt County, California NERFINISHED → |
| neighboringPeople |
Hupa
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Karuk → Tolowa → Wiyot → |
| notableCeremony |
Brush Dance
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Jump Dance → World Renewal ceremonies → |
| populationTrend |
increasing in late 20th and early 21st century
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| primaryRegion |
northwestern California
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| recognizedAs |
federally recognized tribe
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| recognizedBy |
United States federal government
NERFINISHED
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| religion |
Christianity
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Native American Church → traditional Yurok religion → |
| reservation |
Yurok Reservation
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| traditionalBelief |
spiritual power associated with places
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world renewal → |
| traditionalCraft |
basketry
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canoe building → |
| traditionalEconomy |
riverine trade
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| traditionalFood |
acorns
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eel → salmon → |
| traditionalHousing |
redwood plank houses
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| traditionalSocialOrganization |
village-based communities
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| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
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gathering → hunting → |
| traditionalTerritory |
Pacific coast of northwestern California
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lower Klamath River → |
| traditionalTransportation |
dugout canoes
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| usesAsCurrency |
dentalium shells
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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California's 2nd congressional district
("Yurok Indian Reservation")
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containsTribalLands |
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Klamath River
("Yurok people")
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culturalSignificanceFor |
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Alfred L. Kroeber
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ethnicGroupResearched |
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Yuri
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hasDiminutiveForm |
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Yurok
("Yurok Tribe")
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hasTribalGovernment |
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Indigenous peoples of California
("Yurok people")
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includesEthnicGroup |
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California cultural area
("Yurok people")
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inhabitedBy |
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California condor recovery program
("Yurok Tribe")
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involvesOrganization |
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Karok
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neighboringPeople |
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Yurok
("Yurok Reservation")
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reservation |