Athapascan Indians; Indians of North America -- California
x[=o]nteLme, "flat in" (G). Former village situated on a large
flat on the E side of Redwood Cr. The village is said to have stood
where the farm buildings formerly belonging to Beaver are located.
Because this flat had been cultivated a long time no pits were
visible.
24. klo-ch[)e]-k[=a] (M). Village on the E side of Redwood Cr.
L[=o]tceke (G). Village which stood midway in a flat on the E
side of Redwood Cr. near the stream. House pits were seen on the W
side of the wagon road.
25. klitch´-hoo-[)e]-nah´^{ch}-ting
('hlit-choo-[=a]-nah^{ch}-ten; sit-choo-[)e]-nah^{ch}-ting) (M).
Former village about 3 mi. above Beaver's on the W side of Redwood
Cr. above Lacks Cr.
Littc[=u][w=]innau[w=]diñ, "dust flies place" (G). Site of a
former village on a long flat on the W side of the creek. It is
surrounded by timber, but receives the sun from the S. Little Henry
was living on the E side of the creek at the time, and said it was
his father's home.
26. ki´-loo^{ch}-tah^{ch}-ting (M). Camp on
the E side of Redwood Cr. about 1 mi. or less S of
klitch'-hoo-[)e]-nah´^{ch}-ting, but on the opposite bank.
kail[=u][w=]ta'diñ, "willows among place" (G). Said to have
been a large village on a small flat about 1/4 mi. S of the last
mentioned village. There were indications of 3 or 4 house pits.
Molasses' wife said there was once a round dance house in this
village, probably the same type as in the Upper Redwood and Mad
River country.
27. kuff-keo´-m[)e] (M). Camp on the W side of Redwood Cr.
across from k[=i]'-loo^{ch}-tah^{ch}-ting.
28. kail[=u][w=]tceñeLdiñ, "willows project place" (G). Former
village, which stood at the northern end of a long flat. Two plain
house pits, one of them containing stone implements, were seen.
29. sik´-king´-choo-ma-tah´^{ch}-ting (M). Given as about 2
mi. below Tom Bair's place on the E side of Redwood Cr. Merriam
says he could not find anyone who knew of it.
sikkiñtcwûñmitta'diñ (G). Village occupied in 1914. At the
time of Goddard's visit, it was the home of Tom, a famous blind
medicine man.
30. h[=o]s-t[)a]´-ch[)e]-m[)e] (M). Village or camp on the W
side of Redwood Cr. about 2 mi. above k[=i]´-loo^{ch}-tah^{ch}-ting.
31. ke´-nah´-hung-tah´^{ch}-ting (M). Former big village on
the E side of Redwood Cr. just below Minor Cr.
kinnax[=o]nta'diñ, "Yurok village place" (G). Important former
village on a flat bordering Redwood Cr. on the E, about 1/4 mi. N
of Tom Bair's ranch house. Four shallow pits were found. A fight
with the volunteer soldiers occurred at this village, in which one
Indian was killed.
32. ke-tan-nah´-tah^{ch}-ting (M). Former village on the site
of Tom Bair's place.
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