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Ethnie: WAPPO
Language: Wappo
Family: Wappo
Stock: Yukian
Phylum: Macro-Penutian
Macro-Culture: Kuksu

 

 

 

 

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The Wappo were a sedentary hunter/gatherer culture and language group. They were located in California on the headwaters of the Napa River, and Pope and Putah Creeks, and a stretch of the Russian River. They were devastated by the Mexicans and, later, gold rush settlers and miners.
Aboriginal Locations
Subdivisions (# of villages):  Central (5), Lile'ek, (2), Northern (3), Southern (4), Western (14)
Present Locations
COYOTE VALLEY RESERVATION, Redwood Valley
DRY CREEK RANCHERIA, Geyserville
ROUND VALLEY RESERVATION, Covelo
WAPPO TRIBE, Sonoma County
Year History
1000 B.C. Linguistic estimate for separation from other Yukian Languages; may only be linguistically related, not blood related per Kroeber
1821 Large numbers indentured to Mexican feudal barons
1830 Attacked Pomo village for stealing harvested acorns, killing several and gaining territory
1832 Many interned at Sonoma mission
1834 Vallejo killed 200
1838 Smallpox epidemic
1862 Squatters occupied 80% of Round Valley reservation
1871 Episcopal mission at Round Valley
Year Population Source
1700 1,000 NAHDB calculation
1770 1,000 Kroeber estimate
1800 1,000 NAHDB calculation
1855 500 Yount estimate
1900 100 NAHDB calculation
1910 73 Census
1970 50 Cook estimate
1989 201 BIA
2000 250 NAHDB calculation
Other speakers of the same language:
None
Wappo Sites
Mammoth Trumpet (article)    http://www.peak.org/csfa/mt14-3.html  (Click "Edit", then "Find on this page", then enter "wappo"
Napa Valley Through Time    http://www.compuology.com/cagenweb/napahist.htm
Silverado Trail    http://www.silveradotrail.com/sthist.html
Wappo Indians of Napa County    http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/wappo/windex.html

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