History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-ElbaLarned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
History
History for ready reference, Volume 1, A-Elba
Larned, J. N. (Josephus Nelson)
History -- Dictionaries
"This family is represented by a single well known tribe,
whose range extended from Reno, on the line of the Central
Pacific Railroad, to the lower end of Carson Valley."
_J. W. Powell, Seventh Annual Report, Bureau of
Ethnology, page 131._
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Wichitas, or Pawnee Picts.
See above: PAWNEE (CADDOAN) FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Winnebagoes.
See above: SIOUAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Wishoskan Family.
"This is a small and obscure linguistic family and little is
known concerning the dialects composing it or of the tribes
which speak it. ... The area occupied by the tribes speaking
dialects of this language was the coast from a little below
the mouth of Eel River to a little north of Mad River,
including particularly the country about Humboldt Bay."
_J. W. Powell, Seventh Annual Report, Bureau of
Ethnology, page 133._
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Witumkas.
See above: MUSKHOGEAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Woccons.
See above: SIOUAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Wyandots.
See above: HURONS.
Yamasis and Yamacraws.
See above: MUSKHOGEAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yamco.
See above: ANDESIANS.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yanan Family.
"The eastern boundary of the Yanan territory is formed by a
range of mountains a little west of Lassen Butte and
terminating near Pit River; the northern boundary by a line
running from northeast to southwest, passing near the northern
side of Round Mountain, three miles from Pit River. The
western boundary from Redding southward is on an average 10
miles to the east of the Sacramento. North of Redding it
averages double that distance or about 20 miles."
_J. W. Powell, Seventh Annual Report, Bureau of
Ethnology, page 135._
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yanktons and Yanktonnais.
See above: SIOUAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yncas, or Incas.
See PERU.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yuchi.
See above: UCHEAN FAMILY.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yuguarzongo.
See above: ANDESIANS.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yukian Family.
"Round Valley, California, subsequently made a reservation to
receive the Yuki and other tribes, was formerly the chief seat
of the tribes of the family, but they also extended across the
mountains to the coast."
_J. W. Powell, Seventh Annual Report, Bureau of
Ethnology, page 136._
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yuman Family.
"The center of distribution of the tribes of this family is
generally considered to be the lower Colorado and Gila
Valleys."
_J. W. Powell, Seventh Annual Report, Bureau of
Ethnology, page 137._
See above: APACHE GROUP.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yuncas.
See PERU.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Yuroks or Eurocs.
See above: MODOCS, &c.
AMERICAN ABORIGINES:
Zaporo.
See above: ANDESIANS.
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