Athapascan Indians; Indians of North America -- California
The locations for these two villages are the same but the
descriptions are obviously different. It may be that this was
an acorn camp in pre-white times and was subsequently used as a
village site when the preferred land had been taken by the settlers.
22. bisyet'ob[=i]^{=e=}, "slide place" (G). On a point on the
N side of the Mattole R. W of Petrolia, overlooking Wright's place.
Buckeye and peppernut trees are growing there. It has fine exposure
toward the S. There are pits still to be seen.
23. tcegiltcexb[=i]^{=e=} (G). On the E bank of the North
Fork of the Mattole R.; the site is now included in the village of
Petrolia. It is said to have been a large village.
24. s[=o]Lkaiye (G). On a large flat on the W side of the
North Fork of the Mattole, E of the road to Ferndale. A white man's
house, on a higher flat near the creek, has been burned. It was
here the Indian village stood.
25. djetxeniñ (G). On the N side of the North Fork of the
Mattole just W of a creek flowing into it from the N. It is at the
western end of a long crooked canyon. Under a point were five very
large distinct pits. There were evidences of occupation on the
point above (the creek is called Wild Goose Cr.?).
26. djinsibbai, "elbow" (G). In the bed of the North Fork of
McNutt Gulch. The inhabitants of sitc[=i]cb[=i] (no. 1) camped here
in summer to hunt. Timber and brush.
27. djibbedaxtûkkab[=i]^{=e=} (G). On a point on the S side of
North Fork of Mattole R. Opposite djetxeniñ. Joe saw people living
here when he ran away from the white man who was taking him away
for a slave.
28. natsinnadaat (G). At the junction of two streams which
make up the North Fork of the Mattole (North Fork Mattole and East
Branch, North Fork Mattole). The stream valleys are wide. The
northern one (North Fork Mattole) is badly washed out, as is also
the main valley of the combined streams. A group of ranch buildings
belonging to Si Minor now occupies the village site, and Billy Wood
once lived there. There was a pit on the W side of the stream from
the N and two pits on the N side of the main stream 1/4 mi. below
the junction.
29. sedjegûnk[=o][-l]diñ, "right angle" (?) (G). On a flat on
the N side of the Mattole R. E of the bridge. It is now occupied by
John Evarts.
30. djegaslinab[=i]^{=e=} (G). At the mouth of the creek
flowing into the Mattole R. from the N, 3/4 mi. W of the county
bridge SE of Petrolia (Conklin Cr.).
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