Maidu
The Maidu are a Native American people of northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the watershed area of the Feather and American Rivers and in Humbug Valley. In Maiduan languages, maidu means "man".
Maidu coiled basket by Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill, circa 1900 | |
Total population | |
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2,500 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States of America ( California) | |
Languages | |
English, Maidu | |
Religion | |
Animistic (incl. syncretistic forms), other |
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