Maidu

Maidu Tribe

Last Updated on January 2, 2012 by Dennis Maidu Indians (‘man’, Indian’ ). A tribe formerly dwelling in Sacramento valley and the adjacent Sierra Nevada in California. This single tribe constitutes the entire Pujunan linguistic family of Powell, all the divisions of which called themselves Maidu, and distinguished themselves one from another by their local […]

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Maidu Indians

Last Updated on May 27, 2012 by Dennis Maidu. A native term meaning “person.” Also called: Wawdh, Paiute name for all Sacramento River tribes. Maidu Connections. Formerly considered an independent stock, the Maidu have now been placed in the Penutian linguistic family. Maidu Location. In the drainage areas of the Feather and American Rivers. Maidu

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