Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico - Part 21
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X Kula-napo, Gibbs in Schoolcraft, Ind. Tribes, III, 431, 1853 (the name of one of the Clear Lake bands).

> Mendocino (?), Latham in Trans. Philolog. Soc. Lond., 77, 1856 (name suggested for Choweshak, Batemdaikai, Kulanapo, Yukai, Khwaklamayu languages). Latham, Opuscula, 343, 1860. Latham, El. Comp. Phil., 410, 1863 (as above).

> Pomo, Powers in Overland Monthly, IX, 498, Dec., 1873 (general description of habitat and of family). Powers in Cont. N.A. Eth., III, 146, 1877. Powell, ibid., 491 (vocabularies of Gal-li-no-me-ro, Yo-kai'-a, Ba-tem-da-kaii, Chau-i-shek, Yu-kai, Ku-la-na-po, H'hana, Venaambakaiia, Ka'-bi-na-pek, Chwachamaju). Gatschet in Mag. Am.

Hist., 16, 1877 (gives habitat and enumerates tribes of family).

Gatschet in Beach, Ind. Misc., 436, 1877. Keane, App. Stanford's Comp.

(Cent, and So. Am.), 476, 1878 (includes Castel Pomos, Ki, Cahto, Choam, Chadela, Matomey Ki, Usal or Calamet, Shebalne Pomos, Gallinomeros, Sanels, Socoas, Lamas, Comachos).

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Of these, Chocuyem and Olamentke are Moquelumnan).

The name applied to this family was first employed by Gibbs in 1853, as above cited. He states that it is the "name of one of the Clear Lake bands," adding that "the language is spoken by all the tribes occupying the large valley." The distinctness of the language is now generally admitted.

GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.

The main territory of the Kulanapan family is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Yukian and Copehan territories, on the north by the watershed of the Russian River, and on the south by a line drawn from Bodega Head to the southwest corner of the Yukian territory, near Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Several tribes of this family, viz, the Kastel Pomo, Kai Pomo, and Kato Pomo, are located in the valley between the South Fork of Eel River and the main river, and on the headwaters of the South Fork, extending thence in a narrow strip to the ocean. In this situation they were entirely cut off from the main body by the intrusive Yuki tribes, and pressed upon from the north by the warlike Wailakki, who are said to have imposed their language and many of their customs upon them and as well doubtless to have extensively intermarried with them.

TRIBES.

Ballo Ka Pomo, "Oat Valley People."

Batemdikayi.

Buldam Pomo (Rio Grande or Big River).

Chawishek.

Choam Chadila Pomo (Capello).

Chwachamaju.

Dapishul Pomo (Redwood Canon).

Eastern People (Clear Lake about Lakeport).

Erio (mouth of Russian River).

Erussi (Fort Ross).

Gallinomero (Russian River Valley below Cloverdale and in Dry Creek Valley).

Grualala (northwest corner of Sonoma County).

Kabinapek (western part of Clear Lake basin).

Kaime (above Healdsburgh).

Kai Pomo (between Eel River and South Fork).

Kastel Pomo (between Eel River and South Fork).

Kato Pomo, "Lake People."

Komacho (Anderson and Rancheria Valleys).

Kula Kai Pomo (Sherwood Valley).

Kulanapo.

Lama (Russian River Valley).

Misalamagun or Musakakun (above Healdsburgh).

Mitoam Kai Pomo, "Wooded Valley People" (Little Lake).

Poam Pomo.

Senel (Russian River Valley).

Shodo Kai Pomo (Coyote Valley).

Siako (Russian River Valley).

Sokoa (Russian River Valley).

Yokaya Pomo, "Lower Valley People" (Ukiah City).

Yusal (or Kamalel) Pomo, "Ocean People"

(on coast and along Yusal Creek).

KUSAN FAMILY.

= Kusa, Gatschet in Mag. Am. Hist., 257, 1883.

Derivation: Milhau, in a ma.n.u.script letter to Gibbs (Bureau of Ethnology), states that "Coos in the Rogue River dialect is said to mean lake, lagoon or inland bay."

The "Kaus or Kwokwoos" tribe is merely mentioned by Hale as living on a river of the same name between the Umqua and the Clamet.[65] Lewis and Clarke[66] also mention them in the same location as the Cookkoo-oose.

The tribe was referred to also under the name Kaus by Latham,[67] who did not attempt its cla.s.sification, having in fact no material for the purpose.

[Footnote 65: U.S. Expl. Exp., 1846, vol. 6, p, 221.]

[Footnote 66: Allen Ed., 1814, vol. 2, p. 118.]

[Footnote 67: Nat. Hist. Man, 1850, p. 325.]

Mr. Gatschet, as above, distinguishes the language as forming a distinct stock. It is spoken on the coast of middle Oregon, on Coos River and Bay, and at the mouth of Coquille River, Oregon.

TRIBES.

Anasitch.

Melukitz.

Mulluk or Lower Coquille.

Nacu?.

_Population._--Most of the survivors of this family are gathered upon the Siletz Reservation, Oregon, but their number can not be stated as the agency returns are not given by tribes.

LUTUAMIAN FAMILY.

= Lutuami, Hale in U.S. Expl. Exp., VI, 199, 569, 1846 (headwaters Klamath River and lake). Gallatin in Trans. Am. Eth. Soc., II, pt. 1, c, 17, 77, 1848 (follows Hale). Latham, Nat. Hist. Man, 325, 1850 (headwaters Clamet River). Berghaus (1851), Physik. Atlas, map 17, 1852. Latham in Proc. Philolog. Soc. Lond., VI, 82, 1854. Latham in Trans. Philolog. Soc. Lond., 74, 1856. Latham, Opuscula, 300, 310, 1860. Latham, El. Comp. Phil., 407, 1862.

= Luturim, Gallatin in Schoolcraft, Ind. Tribes, III, 402, 1853 (misprint for Lutuami; based on Clamets language).