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Historically attested Native American populations, such as the Sierra Miwok, Mono and Paiute, belong to the Uto-Aztecan and Utian phyla. In the mid-19th century, a band of Native Americans called the Ahwahnechee lived in Yosemite Valley. The California Gold Rush greatly increased the number of non-indigenous people in the region.
Chief Teneiya (d. 1853) was a leader in Yosemite Valley. His father was Ahwahnechee. [4] He led his band away from Yosemite to settle with Paiutes in eastern California. [11] Tenaya has descendants living today. The U.S. federal government evicted Yosemite Native people from the park in 1851, 1906, 1929, and 1969. [12]
The Indigenous people of Yosemite can be traced nearly 4,000 years ago, and many tribes continue to call Yosemite home to this day. Today, there are seven traditionally associated American Indian ...
When encountered by immigrants of European descent, the neighboring Southern Sierra Miwok tribe referred to the Yosemite Valley residents as "killers". [15] It is from this reference and a confusion over the word for "grizzly bear" that Bunnell named the valley Yosemite. The native residents called the valley awahni. Today, there is some debate ...
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, read up on famous Native Americans shaping our culture today, including actors, artists, athletes, and politicians 25 Famous Native Americans to Know ...
The first non-Native Americans to see Yosemite Valley were probably members of the 1833 Joseph Walker Party, which was the first to cross the Sierra Nevada from east to west. [14] The first descriptions of Yosemite, however, came nearly 20 years later.
Some Indigenous leaders use the holiday as an opportunity to draw attention to issues that continue to affect Native Americans today, including climate change, tribal sovereignty and land rights.
Barrett, S.A. and Gifford, E.W. Miwok Material Culture: Indian Life of the Yosemite Region. Yosemite Association, Yosemite National Park, California, 1933. ISBN 0-939666-12-X; Cook, Sherburne. The Conflict Between the California Indian and White Civilization. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1976. ISBN 0-520-03143-1.