De’ek Wadápuš

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De’ek Wadápuš is the Washoe name for Cave Rock, a culturally sacred rock formation on the shore of Lake Tahoe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock formation
sacred site
alsoKnownAs Cave Rock
associatedWith Washoe cosmology
Washoe oral traditions
considered sacred landscape feature
country United States
county Douglas County, Nevada
culturallySacredTo Washoe people
culturalRole place of ceremonies
spiritual boundary marker
elevationAboveLake approximately 300 feet
formedDuring Tertiary period
geologicalType volcanic rock
governedBy Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
hasFeature prominent cliff face
tunnel for U.S. Route 50
hasNameIn Washoe language
hasNameMeaning Cave Rock in Washoe language
hasReligiousSignificanceFor Washoe people
hasRestrictionOn certain recreational activities
rock climbing
hasSpiritualAssociationWith Lake Tahoe
hasViewOf Lake Tahoe
isNear Glenbrook, Nevada
Zephyr Cove, Nevada
isPartOf Lake Tahoe Basin
listedBy National Register of Historic Places
listingType Traditional Cultural Property
locatedIn Nevada
Sierra Nevada region
United States
locatedOnShoreOf Lake Tahoe
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
overlooks Lake Tahoe
partOfTraditionalTerritoryOf Washoe people
protectionJustifiedBy Native American religious freedom
recognizedAs traditional cultural property
state Nevada
subjectOf Cave Rock Management Plan
linked to: Cave Rock

cultural protection efforts
land use controversies
visibleFrom U.S. Route 50
eastern shore of Lake Tahoe

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Cave Rock hasAlternativeName De’ek Wadápuš