The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California — John Shaqi
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of CaliforniaCook, Sherburne Friend
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The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California
Cook, Sherburne Friend
Indians of North America -- California; Indians of North America -- Statistics
29. srpr C P. 238. At one time of some importance.
Contained 3 houses "in memory of people
now living and had been larger than that."
Destroyed by flood in 1862.
30. tekta C P. 239. Kroeber states (p. 10) that
_tekta_ had been occupied recently but did
not seem to be an old site. This is
directly contradicted by Waterman who
calls it "an old town site." The name was
frequently mentioned by his informants.
Moreover he knew of a very old woman who
was married from there as a girl and who
"belongs" in _tekta_.
31. otsal D P. 240. "A former village site," now
destroyed. "The present Indians know
nothing about a town here."
32. woxkero C See no. 34.
33. woxtek C See no. 34.
34. qootep C P. 240. There is no question concerning
the aboriginal existence of these towns.
Confusion among modern informants has been
due to population shifts caused by the
flood of 1862, which damaged _qootep_.
35. pekwan C P. 243. An "important place."
36. yoxtr C P. 244. No question.
37. sregon C P. 244. Waterman says: "Everyone agrees
that it has not been there very long."
Some informants said it was settled by
people from _woxtek_ or _pekwan_. But
Waterman says: "... it may have been built
before either of the other places." The
town is on Randall's map and is mentioned
in the 1852 census. Moreover Kroeber says
(p. 10) that it "... enjoyed a reputation
for belligerence and wealth." Its
existence can therefore not be doubted.
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