Wintu - Wikipedia
WebThe Wintu (also Northern Wintun) are Native Americans who live in what is now Northern California. They are part of a loose association of peoples known collectively as the Wintun (or Wintuan). There are three major groups that make up the Wintu speaking people.
The Wintu - U.S. National Park Service
WebDec 14, 2023 · History & Culture. People. The Wintu. Shasta Bally and Whiskeytown Lake. 'Bally' is the Wintu name for 'mountain'. NPS Photo. Aside from the manmade Whiskeytown Lake, perhaps the most prominent feature within Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is …
Winnemem Wintu - Wikipedia
WebThe Winnemem Wintu ("middle river people" or "middle water people") are a Native American band of the Wintu tribe originally located along the lower McCloud River, above Shasta Dam near Redding, California . History. Forty-two Winnemem men, women and children were killed by white settlers at Kabyai Creek, on the McCloud River, in 1854.
How the Winnemem Winto won their ancestral land back and help …
WebOct 9, 2023 · Climate. The Winnemem Wintu won land back for their tribe. Here’s what’s next. They hope to solidify the connections among Indigenous rights, nature, and wildlife. By Izzie Ramirez Oct 9, 2023,...
Who We Are - Winnemem Wintu Tribe
WebWho We Are. In our language, Winnemem Wintu translates to Middle Water People, as the Winnemem Waywaket (McCloud River) is bounded by the Nomtipom Waywaket (Upper Sacramento River) to the west and the Pit River to the east. We were born from water, we are of the water, and we fight to protect it.
Wintu language - Wikipedia
WebWintu / w ɪ n ˈ t uː / is a Wintu language which was spoken by the Wintu people of Northern California. It was the northernmost member of the Wintun family of languages. The Wintun family of languages was spoken in the Shasta County, Trinity County, Sacramento River Valley and in adjacent areas up to the Carquinez Strait of San Francisco Bay .
Shasta Dam and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe - Red, Green, and …
WebJul 29, 2021 · The Winnemem Wintu name means “middle water people” in the Tribe’s language – a reference to the Tribe’s McCloud River homeland. Shasta Dam flooded miles of the McCloud River, much of the Tribe’s...
Winnemem Wintu Tribe - Alliance for California Traditional Arts
WebOriginally there were nine bands of Wintu, which means “people.” Today, three are left: the Winnemem (middle-water), the Nor-El-Muk Nation, and the Wintu Tribe of Northern California (aka Toyon-Wintu Tribe), each with its own story and lifeways. There were over 14,000 Winnemem before contact.
The Winnemem Wintu and a Process of Survival - Bay Nature
WebMar 15, 2022 · A Process of Survival. In the last century, the federal government has tried to build its way out of California’s water crisis. The parallel story of the Winnemem Wintu’s displacement is a reminder that we can’t conjure water out of thin air. by Elena Neale-Sacks. March 15, 2022. Share This:
Wintu - California Language Archive
WebWorld Atlas of Language Structures: Wintu. The California Language Archive is a physical and digital archive for materials related to the Indigenous languages of the Americas, housed in the Survey of California and Other Indian Languages in the Department of Linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley.
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