Plains Miwok

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Plains Miwok are a Native American people of central California, traditionally inhabiting the lower Sacramento Valley and known for their distinct Miwokan language and cultural practices.

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Label Occurrences
Plains Miwok canonical 14
Plains Miwok language 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of California
colonialHistory experienced population decline after European contact
impacted by Spanish missions in California
subject to Mexican land grant era pressures
country United States
culturalArea California cultural area
culturalRevitalization cultural preservation programs
language documentation efforts
currentStatus federally recognized descendants in several California tribes
descendantCommunity Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Sheep Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians
Wilton Rancheria
ethnolinguisticGroupOf Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
languageFamily Miwokan languages
Utian languages
linguisticStatus few or no native speakers remaining
language severely endangered
materialCulture stone and bone tools
use of tule reeds for boats and houses
neighboringGroup Nisenan
Northern Valley Yokuts
Patwin
relatedEthnicGroup Bay Miwok
Coast Miwok
Lake Miwok
Sierra Miwok
state California
subgroupOf Miwok people
traditionalCeremony Kuksu dances
world renewal ceremonies
traditionalCraft basketry
tule mat weaving
traditionalEconomy trade with neighboring tribes
traditionalHousing semi-subterranean earth lodges
thatched tule houses
traditionalRegion Calaveras River area
Cosumnes River area
linked to: Sacramento Valley

Mokelumne River area
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta area
central California
linked to: Central California

lower Sacramento Valley
linked to: Sacramento Valley
traditionalReligion Kuksu religious system
traditionalSocialOrganization tribelets
village-based political units
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering acorns
gathering seeds and roots
hunting

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Miwok languages hasSubgroup Plains Miwok
Miwok languages hasLanguage Plains Miwok
Plains Miwok ethnolinguisticGroupOf Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
Miwok people subgroup Plains Miwok
Miwok people traditionalLanguage Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
California Penutian languages hasPart Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
Me-wuk relatedEthnicGroup Plains Miwok
Wilton Rancheria ethnicGroup Plains Miwok
Wilton Rancheria hasLanguage Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians traditionalLanguage Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
Eastern Miwok hasNeighboringGroup Plains Miwok
Eastern Miwok hasRelatedGroup Plains Miwok
Mokelumne River area languageTraditionallySpoken Plains Miwok language
linked to: Plains Miwok
Bay Miwok relatedGroup Plains Miwok
Sierra Miwok neighboringGroup Plains Miwok