Athapascan Indians; Indians of North America -- California
31. da[-l]oidiñ, "wild grape place" (?) (G). At the mouth of
a creek (Indian Cr.) flowing into the Mattole R. from the SE at
the northern end of a flat nearly a mile long. Saw what may have
been pits, one on each side of the road by the duck pond near the
buildings belonging to Cummings. This was the northernmost village
of the Cooskie tribelet.
32. djan[=o]ldin (G). On a bench 1/8 mi. long and 200 yds.
wide on the E side of Mattole R., which here flows N. It is at the
ford.
33. saiq[=o]tLûndiñ (G). On a long flat bordering the eastern
side of the Mattole R. Joe said the village was at the southern end
of the flat, which is now owned by Lee Minor.
34. g[=o]danindjaib[=i] (G). Just E of the mouth of Squaw Cr.,
a large stream flowing into the Mattole R. from the S. The regular
inhabitants were joined by others, who camped here to gather acorns.
35. n[=o]willeneb[=i] (G). On a large flat on the E side of
Mattole R. upstream from the mouth of Squaw Cr. Exact location of
village uncertain. The name may be that of the section, not of the
particular village.
36. g[=o]nsakke (G). A large flat through which the Mattole R.
flows toward the NW. Roscoe lives on the N side. Exact location of
the village is uncertain.
37. L[=o]itsiske (G). On a flat on the E side of the Mattole
R. The river is here no distance from the road. "Joe got very angry
when I wanted to look for pits."
38. [=i]kediñ, "foot place" (G). On the N side of a small
stream flowing into the Mattole R. from the E, at the SE side of
a flat. There are two deep pits and several, less deep, on the E
side of the wagon road. A large group of buildings are on a higher
flat SE. There is a large flat on the W side of the river also. The
whites killed all of the inhabitants while they were fishing for
eels.
39. [-l][=i]gûcLûndiñ, "snakes many place" (G). Probably on
the W side of the river where there is a large flat around which
the river flows, keeping near the high bank on the E. The road runs
along the eastern side of the river and climbs a considerable grade
at the N.
40. [-l][=o]n[=i]tc[=i], "middle of prairie" (G). On the S
end of a flat on the E side of the Mattole R. Fifteen Indians were
killed here by white people.
41. n[=o]wilkediñ (gacdûlyaidiñ, "like a necktie") (G). Said
to be situated between the Upper North Fork and the Mattole R.
42. djegûllindiñ (G). On the W side of the stream coming into
Mattole R. from the S close to the Humboldt Meridian (Honeydew
Cr.). Indians may also have lived on the E side of this stream. The
application of this name is uncertain.
Goddard also gives the following summer camps of the Mattole, which I
have not been able to locate.
djindillegaxye. A flat on the S side of Mattole R., near its
mouth.
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