LINGUISTIC STOCKS]
INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN
455
Stock. | Area. | Earliest Home. | Tribes, &c. | Population. |
26. Lutuamian (Klamath). | In the region of the Klamath and Tule lakes, Lost and Sprague rivers, &c., in Oregon (chiefly) and N.E. California; now on Klamath Reservation, Oregon, with a few also in Oklahoma. | In S. Oregon, N. of the Klamath lakes. | 2, with local subdivisions. | 1034; of these 755 Klamath, and 279 Modoc (56 in Oklahoma). |
27. Mariposan (Yokuts). | In S. central California, in the valley of the San Joaquin, on the Tule, Kaweah, King's rivers,&c.; E. of the Salinan, S. of the Moquelumnan. | Somewhere in central California. | 30-40 groups with special dialects. | About 150, at Tule river reservation, &c. |
28. Moquelumnan (Miwok). | In central California, in three sections: the main area on the W. slope of the Sierras, from the Cosumnes river on the N. to the Fresno on the S.; a second on the N. shore of San Francisco Bay, and a third (small) S. of Clear Lake on the head-waters of Putah Creek. | Somewhere in central California. | 7 dialects, no true tribes; about 20 local groups with numerous minor ones. | Several hundred; much scattered. |
29. Muskogian (Muskhogean). | In the Gulf States, E. of the Mississippi, most of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, part of Tennessee, S. Carolina, Florida and Louisiana; now mostly in Oklahoma. | Somewhere W. of the lower Mississippi. | About 12, with many minor divisions. | About 40,000; of these 38,000 in Oklahoma, 1000 in Mississippi, 350 in Florida, and a few in Louisiana. |
30. Pakawan (Coahuiltecan). | On both banks of the Rio Grande in Texas and Mexico, from its mouth to beyond Laredo; at one time possibly E. to Antonio, and W. to the Sierra Madre. | Some part of N.E. Mexico. | 20-25, some very small. | Practically extinct; in 1886 about 30 individuals still living, mostly on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. |
31. Pujunan (Maidu). | In N.E. California, E. of the Sacramento river, between the Shastan and Moquelumnun. | N.E. California. | No true tribes; several larger and very many smaller local divisions, “villages,” &c. | About 250 full-bloods. |
32. Quoratean (Karok). | In extreme N.W. California, on the Klamath river, &c.; W. of the Shastan. | Somewhere in N. California. | Many “villages,” &c. | In 1889 some 600; much reduced since; possibly 300. |
33. Sahaptian. | In the region of the Columbia and its tributaries, in parts of Washington, Idaho and Oregon; between lat. 44° and 47°, and from the Cascades to the Bitter Root Mountains. | Somewhere in the region of the Columbia, or farther N. | 5-7. | About 4200. |
34. Salinan. | On the Pacific coast of S.W. California, from above S. Antonio, to below S. Louis Obispo; W. of the Mariposan. | Somewhere in S. W. California. | 2 or 3 larger divisions; no true tribes. | Practically extinct; in 1884 only 10-12 individuals living. |
35. Salishan. | A large part of S. British Columbia and Washington, with parts of Idaho and Montana; also part of Vancouver Island, and outliers in N. British Columbia (Bilqula), and S.W. Oregon. | Central or N. British Columbia. | Some 60-65, of which a number are merely local divisions. | About 15,000 in Canada, and some 6300 in the United States. |
36. Shastan. | In N. California and S. Oregon, in the basins of the Pit and Klamath rivers, on Rogue river and to beyond the Siskiyou Mountains; S. of the Lutuamian. | In N. California or Oregon. | 6 or more linguistic divisions. | Less than 40 Shasta full-bloods; some 1200 Achomawi. |
37. Shoshonian. | In the W. part of the United States; most of the country between lat. 35° and 45° and long. 105° and 120°, with extensions N., S., and S.E. outside this area; represented also in California, and in Mexico by the Piman, Sonoran and Nahuatlan tribes. | Foot-hills and plains E. of the Rocky Mountains in N.W. United States or Canada, but residence in Plateau region long-continued. | Some 12-15 in the United States; many more in Mexico, ancient and modern. | In the United States, some 24,000. |
38. Siouan. | In the basin of the Missouri and the upper Mississippi; from about N. lat. 33° to 53° and, at the broadest, from 89° to 110° W. long.; also represented in Wisconsin (Winnebago), Louisiana, the Carolinas, and Virginia (formerly). | In the Carolina-Virginia region. | Some 20 large and many minor ones. | About 38,000; of which some 1400 in Canada. |
39. Takelman. | In S.W. Oregon, in the middle valley of Rogue river, on the upper Rogue, and to about the California line or beyond. | In some part of S. Oregon. | 2. | Practically extinct; perhaps 6 speakers of the language alive. |
40. Tanoan. | In New Mexico, on the Rio Grande, &c., from lat. 33° to 36°; also a settlement with the Moqui in N.E. Arizona, and another on the Rio Grande at the boundary line, partly in Mexico. | Some part of New Mexico. | Some 14-15 pueblos. | About 4200 in 12 pueblos. |
41. Timuquan. | In Florida, from the N. border and the Ocilla river to Lake Okeechobee, perhaps farther N. and S. | Some part of Florida. | Some 60 or more settlements. | Extinct in 18th century. |
42. Tonikan. | In part of E. Louisiana and part of Mississippi; in Avoyelles parish, La., &c. | Somewhere in the Louisiana-Mississippi region. | 3. | Practically extinct; in 1886 some 25 individuals living at Marksville, La. |
43. Tonkawan. | In S.E. Texas, N.W. of the Karankawan; remnants now in Oklahoma. | Somewhere in S. or W. Texas. | 1. | Nearly extinct; in 1884 only 78 individuals living; in 1905 but 47, with Ponkas in Oklahoma. |
44. Tsimshian (Chimmesyan). | In N.W. British Columbia, on the Nass and Skeena rivers, and the adjacent islands and coast S. to Millbank Sound also (since 1887) on Annette Island Alaska. | On the head-waters of the Skeena river. | 3 main and several minor divisions. | About 3200 in Canada, and 950 in Alaska. |
45. Wailatpuan. | A western section (Molala) in the Cascade region between Mounts Hood and Scott, i |
In Oregon, S. of the Columbia river. | 2. | Language practically extinct; 405 Cayuse (in 1888 only 6 spoke their mother tongue) are still living; in 1881 about 20 Molalas. |