Lost River region

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The Lost River region is a historic area of northern California and southern Oregon that served as a central homeland for the Klamath and Modoc peoples, encompassing river valleys, wetlands, and surrounding highlands.

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Lost River region canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
historic region
associatedWith Klamath language
Klamath traditional culture
Modoc language
Modoc traditional culture
borderedBy Klamath River basin
linked to: Klamath Basin
continent North America
country United States
culturalRegion California culture area
Plateau culture area
environmentalSignificance waterfowl habitat
wetland biodiversity
hasEcosystemType coniferous forest
marsh
riparian habitat
sagebrush steppe
hasHydrologicalFeature Lost River
interconnected lakes and marshes
hasLandform basalt outcrops
river floodplain
volcanic plateau
hasPart Lost River valley
linked to: Lost River Valley

surrounding highlands
wetlands
historicalEra 19th century United States expansion
pre-contact North America
historicallyUsedFor fishing
gathering
hunting
seasonal camps
knownFor high desert landscapes
river valleys
wetland ecosystems
locatedIn northern California
linked to: Northern California

southern Oregon
namedAfter Lost River
partOf Klamath Basin
significantFor Indigenous history of California
Indigenous history of Oregon
traditionalHomelandOf Klamath people
Modoc people
usedBy Klamath Tribes
linked to: Klamath people

Modoc communities

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