Athapascan Indians; Indians of North America -- California
6. ne'bitt'a, "earth fold" (G). On a bench 1/2 mi. long in a
cove a mile N of the mouth of Mattole R. There is a creek at the S
end, a small gulch in the middle, and a larger one at the N end.
These probably furnished water in winter. Joe said the houses were
scattered along the whole length of the bench. [It is likely that
this is part of no. 5.] Between 500 and 800 yds. from the shore is
a large flat rock (tciyatcise) occupied by sea lions. The Indians
used to swim to it and club the sea lions to death. They kept a
fire going near a rock on shore to warm themselves afterward.
7. seb[=i]ye (G). Perched on the steep mountainside just N of
the mouth of the Mattole R. At the southern end two pits could be
made out in the weeds. Slides had covered or taken away most of the
evidences of occupation. The trail was evident and pieces of lumber
were still lying about. The village was not burned, according to
Joe. The burying place is 100 yds. N on a separate bench of the
same mountainside.
s[)a]-be´-ah (M). On the ocean beach 1 mi. N of the mouth of
the Mattole.
Goddard and Merriam do not give quite the same location for
these villages but Merriam's description is vague and the names are
evidently the same.
[Illustration: Map 14. Villages and tribelets of the Mattole.]
8. beken[=o]'adiñ (G). This was 300 yds. S of the mouth of
the Mattole R. and 100 yds E of the present surf line. There is an
elevation of broken shells and other refuse on the sandy beach. Joe
Duncan remembers seeing the village when it was inhabited.
9. lasaidûk (G). On the sand of the beach 1/3 mi. S of the
mouth of Mattole R., the second village S of there. The wind has
blown the sand and soil away exposing the shell fragments.
10. dzindiñ (G). By the mouth of a small stream 3/4 mi. S of
the mouth of the Mattole R.
11. sastecdiñ (G). On a small bench N of a little stream a
mile S of the mouth of the Mattole R. Fragments of shells were to
be seen.
12. senalindiñ (G). About a mile and a half S of the mouth of
the Mattole R.; on a small flat with a point of land S of it and a
rocky bluff to the E. Broken shells are to be seen. There are now a
hut and corral on this flat. The point S, a part of Punta Gorda, is
called "Windy Point"; sevinnagintcidin is the Indian name.
13. kailistc[=i] (G). A flat of 3 or 4 ac. immediately N of
the mouth of Four-mile Cr., about 2-1/2 mi. S of the mouth of the
Mattole R.
14. saitc[=i]bi^{=e=} (G). On a bench on the coast S of a bold
headland. A small stream here [Lion Gulch] has a large delta of
gravel. This was the southernmost of the villages of the Mattole R.
tribelet. A house and barn said to belong to John Mackey are on a
higher bench.
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