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
_Owotel-peti_ (Driver). This was located near the two preceding
villages on the east bank of the Russian River, in the vicinity of
Barrett's Cimela and Koloko. Driver mentions two summer camp sites,
the people of which lived here during the winter. Its status seems
assured.
_Pipo-holma_ (Driver). This was the northernmost village in the
valley. Barrett says (p. 271) this was an aboriginally Wappo town
and took the lead in the war with the Pomo.
_Tsimitu-tso-noma_ (Driver). Driver says that this was a "small
town" with no sweathouse, and that the people sweated at
Unutsawaholma. The name was not known to either Barrett or Merriam
and it is quite possible that it was a summer camp, or a temporary
site, or merely a suburb of one of the other villages. Its
existence as a permanent settlement is open to some doubt.
_Unutsawa-holma-noma_ (Driver). This town also is not listed under
the given, or any similar, name by Barrett or by Merriam. However,
in view of the exhaustive study made of it by Driver its existence
is indisputable. It may be represented by the Cimela or Koloko of
Barrett.
_Osoyuk-eju_ (Driver). This is the only village shown by Driver as
lying west of the Russian River. Barrett gives no similar name but
Driver reaffirms its active existence by the mention of a summer
camp site the people of which lived in Osoyuk-eju in the winter.
_Holko-mota_ (Driver). This is given by Driver as a camp site and
probably is identical with Holko-a-cho, which is called a rancheria
by Merriam. Driver's opinion is to be followed and the place should
be regarded as a summer camp.
_Hut-mitul_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Nuya-hotsa_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Tcano-nayuk_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Ts'awo-tul_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Tico-mota_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Halio-wahuk-holma_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Walma-pesite_ (Driver). A camp site.
_Ko-tish-hal_ (Merriam). Listed by Merriam as a rancheria, but we
have no further information concerning it.
_Too-la-chil-le_ (Merriam). A rancheria, but no further
information.
_Cimela_ (Barrett). The Southern Pomo name is _ossokowi_. This
village was formerly occupied by the Pomo but the Wappo took
possession after the war. It undoubtedly corresponds to one of the
villages placed by Driver at approximately the same spot on the
east bank of the Russian River.
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