Native peoples of the Great Basin, the Plateau and California
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California nations
Nation (own name) Homeland Traditional ways of life Changes and hard history Today Oohl (Yurok) the lower Klamath River and the Pacific coast of northern California fishing for salmon, sturgeon and candlefish; gathering acorns, mussels and seaweed; building family homes and canoes from fallen redwood dams built on the Klamath River from 1918 cut salmon off from 420 miles of habitat as four Klamath dams came out, Yurok Tribe crews replanted the drained reservoir lands with about 76,000 trees and shrubs Muwekma Ohlone the San Francisco Bay region boats of bundled tule reeds for fishing; willow baskets for carrying mussels and other foods Spanish missionaries forced their ancestors into Missions Dolores, Santa Clara and San Jose; after the missions closed in the 1830s, families moved to rancherias in Alameda County the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has sought restored federal recognition since 1989; a 2002 federal decision went against it Below the chart: Spain founded the first of 21 coastal missions in 1769, and disease, starvation and abuse in the missions caused a steep fall in population. Between 1846 and 1870, California's Native population fell from about 150,000 to about 30,000; sources differ on the totals, and the state's Native American Heritage Commission names violence by miners and settlers as a major cause. On July 8, 1852, the US Senate refused to ratify treaties that had promised reservations.
What does the note say happened to California's Native population between 1846 and 1870, Esme asks?
- It fell to zero, and no nation is left today
- It rose from about 30,000 to about 150,000
- It fell by exactly 120,000, a count no source disputes
- It fell from about 150,000 to about 30,000
What caused the fall in population in the missions, by the note, Jun asks?
- A long drought in the 1860s
- The treaties signed in 1852
- Disease alone, with no other cause at the missions
- Disease, starvation and abuse, together
What happened to the treaties that promised reservations, Kira asks?
- The US Senate ratified each of them in 1852
- Each tribe signed one and received its land
- They set up the first of the 21 missions
- The US Senate refused to ratify them in 1852
Which claim about the Klamath River fits the chart, Luz asks?
- Removing the dams brought the salmon runs back in a single season
- The dams were built to help the salmon swim upstream
- The Yurok fished the Klamath long ago, before they were gone
- Removing the dams reopens 420 miles of salmon habitat
Which claim about the Muwekma Ohlone fits the chart, Milo asks?
- They still seek restored federal recognition
- They have lived on one reservation since 1769
- Their ancestors chose to move into the missions
- A 2002 decision restored their recognition
Which sentence about the Oohl (Yurok) fits the chart and uses the right tense, Noah asks?
- The Yurok took the dams down in 1918
- The Yurok live on the shores of San Francisco Bay
- The Yurok fished the Klamath before the people were gone
- Yurok crews replanted land where the reservoirs drained
Ways of life by environment
Nation (own name) Homeland Traditional ways of life Changes and hard history Today Washiw (Washoe) the dry Great Basin around Lake Tahoe pine nuts harvested in the fall; watertight baskets settlers took the lake shore the Washoe Tribe protects its ancestral territory Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) rivers and grasslands of the Plateau horses for long journeys; salmon fishing the 1877 journey ended about 40 miles from Canada the Nez Perce Tribe governs from Lapwai, Idaho Oohl (Yurok) the Klamath River and the coast salmon, acorns and redwood homes and canoes dams from 1918 blocked the salmon Yurok crews replanted land after dam removal Below the chart: the rows repeat facts from the earlier charts so the three regions can be compared.
What do the three rows show about environment and ways of life, Ren asks?
- Each nation's ways fit the resources of its homeland
- Ways of life did not depend on the land or rivers
- The coastal nation by itself used its environment
- The three nations lived the same way in each place
Which two nations' rows name salmon, Tala asks?
- The Oohl (Yurok) by itself
- The Nimiipuu and the Oohl (Yurok)
- The Washiw and the Nimiipuu
- The Washiw and the Oohl (Yurok)
Ari's note says the Wallowa band's 1877 journey ended in Canada. Which fix matches the chart?
- It ended about 40 miles from Canada
- It ended in Indian Territory in 1877
- It ended at the Klamath River dams
- It ended about 400 miles from Canada
California nations
Nation (own name) Homeland Traditional ways of life Changes and hard history Today Oohl (Yurok) the lower Klamath River and the Pacific coast of northern California fishing for salmon, sturgeon and candlefish; gathering acorns, mussels and seaweed; building family homes and canoes from fallen redwood dams built on the Klamath River from 1918 cut salmon off from 420 miles of habitat as four Klamath dams came out, Yurok Tribe crews replanted the drained reservoir lands with about 76,000 trees and shrubs Muwekma Ohlone the San Francisco Bay region boats of bundled tule reeds for fishing; willow baskets for carrying mussels and other foods Spanish missionaries forced their ancestors into Missions Dolores, Santa Clara and San Jose; after the missions closed in the 1830s, families moved to rancherias in Alameda County the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has sought restored federal recognition since 1989; a 2002 federal decision went against it Below the chart: Spain founded the first of 21 coastal missions in 1769, and disease, starvation and abuse in the missions caused a steep fall in population. Between 1846 and 1870, California's Native population fell from about 150,000 to about 30,000; sources differ on the totals, and the state's Native American Heritage Commission names violence by miners and settlers as a major cause. On July 8, 1852, the US Senate refused to ratify treaties that had promised reservations.
Bo's note says the Klamath dams were built recently. Which fix matches the chart?
- They were built from 1918 and have since come out
- They were built in 1769, by Spain
- They were removed in 1918 and then rebuilt on the same river
- They were built in 1918 and are still standing