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
38. kexkem P P. 245. A site with house pits. The traces
of habitation were "quite clear." But
Waterman could get "no reference to the
people." Kroeber considers (p. 8) that it
was inhabited only from time to time.
However Merriam lists a village called
_leggoonaw_ which was "on south bank of
Klamath between Mettah and Serragon." This
appears to be the exact location of
Waterman's _kexkem_ and it may well have
been the same village. Its existence is
thus probable and 3 houses may be ascribed
to it.
39. wererger P Merriam mentions this as a "village on
north bank Klamath River, across from
Mettah and a little above it." At this
spot Waterman shows on his map no. 11 an
"old village site" (his key no. 117).
Hence the existence of the village is
probable.
40. meta C P. 245. No question.
41. keperor P P. 245. Numerous house pits but informants
never saw the houses. "The inhabitants all
died at once and so the site has never
been used since." A reasonable conclusion
is that a village existed but that the
people died of disease of epidemic
character. (Cf. no. 13.)
42. nohtskum C P. 246. A town with only house pits
remaining but of undoubted existence.
43. weiqem P A site with 7 or 8 pits. Informants could
not remember any houses. Some said it was
a camp site but they had an elaborate
legend to explain the house pits. The site
is at the mouth of Roach Creek on the
south bank of the river and hence a spot
where one would normally expect a town to
be located. Moreover the number of house
pits is in excess of what would be
anticipated for a mere camp site.
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