Achomawi people

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The Achomawi people are a Native American group traditionally living in northeastern California, known for their fishing, basketry, and rich oral traditions.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Achomawi people canonical 9
Achomawi 4
Pit River people 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
ethnic group
indigenous people of California
affectedBy California Gold Rush
forced relocation
missionization and assimilation policies
country United States
culturalRegion California cultural area
Plateau cultural area (bordering)
currentRegion Lassen County, California
linked to: Lassen County

Modoc County, California
Shasta County, California
linked to: Shasta County

Siskiyou County, California
economy contemporary mixed wage labor and traditional practices
governingBody Pit River Tribe Tribal Council
historicalPopulation severely reduced after European contact
knownFor basketry
fishing
oral traditions
language Achumawi language
languageFamily Hokan (proposed)
Palaihnihan languages
locatedIn northeastern California
oralTradition creation stories
myths and legends about Coyote
place-based narratives
partOf Pit River Tribe (federally recognized tribe)
linked to: Pit River tribes
recognizedBy United States federal government
relatedEthnicGroup Atsugewi people
Pit River Tribe
linked to: Pit River tribes
religion Christianity (some members)
Native American Church (some members)
traditional animist beliefs
traditionalCraft basket weaving
net making
traditionalFoodSource acorns
roots and bulbs
salmon
trout
traditionalHousing semi-subterranean houses
sweat houses
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
traditionalTerritory Modoc Plateau
Pit River
Pit River region
linked to: Pit River Valley

southern Cascade Range foothills

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nisenan neighboringPeople Achomawi
linked to: Achomawi people
Wintu people neighboringGroup Achomawi people
Shasta people neighboringGroup Achomawi (Pit River) people
linked to: Achomawi people
Achumawi language ethnicGroup Pit River people
linked to: Achomawi people
Achumawi language spokenIn Pit River Indian communities
linked to: Achomawi people
Pit River associatedPeople Achomawi people
Yana people neighboringGroup Achomawi people
California genocide victim Achomawi people
Shasta neighboringGroup Achomawi
linked to: Achomawi people
Round Valley Reservation servesAsHomelandFor Pit River people
linked to: Achomawi people
Round Valley Reservation ethnicGroup Pit River people
linked to: Achomawi people
Atsugewi people relatedEthnicGroup Achomawi people
Atsugewi people neighboringGroup Achomawi people
Wintu neighboringGroup Achomawi
linked to: Achomawi people
Wintun people neighboringGroup Achomawi people
Mountain Maidu neighboringGroup Achomawi
linked to: Achomawi people