Tübatulabal Indians

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The Tübatulabal Indians are a Native American people indigenous to the Kern River Valley region of California, known for their distinct Uto-Aztecan language and traditional riverine culture.

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Tübatulabal Indians canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
Uto-Aztecan language
alsoKnownAs Tübatulabal people
Tübatulabal tribe
colonialHistory impacted by Spanish and later American expansion in California
continent North America
country United States
culturalArea California cultural area
Great Basin margin
culturalHeritage oral tradition
storytelling
culturalPractice seasonal migration along Kern River
ethnicGroupOf United States
ethnolinguisticGroup Uto-Aztecan peoples
linked to: Uto-Aztecan
federallyRecognizedStatus not federally recognized
hasAutonym Tübatulabal
historicalLanguageStatus severely endangered
language Tübatulabal language
languageFamily Uto-Aztecan
locatedIn California
Kern River Valley
Southern Sierra Nevada
neighboringGroups Kawaiisu
Paiute
Yokuts
region Kern County
south-central California
religion traditional Native American religion
stateRecognizedIn California
traditionalCrafts basketry
stone tools
traditionalCultureType riverine culture
traditionalEconomy trade with neighboring tribes
traditionalFoodSources acorns
deer
fish
traditionalHousing semi-subterranean houses
traditionalLeadership village headmen
traditionalMusic singing with rattles and drums
traditionalRegion Kern River
Lake Isabella area
South Fork Kern River
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting

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Tübatulabal people alsoKnownAs Tübatulabal Indians
Tübatulabal hasExonym Tübatulabal Indians