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Social Studies for Kids

Social Studies for Kids

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Social Studies for Kids lifornia Indian History Permission to Reproduce Without Written Consent of the author is Forbidden One manner in which we can seek to understand aboriginal California Indian cultures is to look at the tribes inhabiting similar climatic and ecological zones. What emerges from this approach is a remarkable similarity in material aspects of the many different tribes inhabiting those territories. This area would include the Tolowa, Shasta, Karok, Yurok Hupa Whilikut, Chilula, Chimarike and Wiyot tribes. The elaborate ritual life of these tribes featured a World Renewal ceremony held each Fall in the largest villages. These tribes were governed by the most wealthy and powerful lineage leaders. This region included the Modoc, Achumawi, and Atsugewi tribes. These Indians found tule to be a useful source of both food (the rootbulb is consumed) and a convenient material when laced together to form floor mats and structure covering. In this region basketry reached the height of greatest variety.

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