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Hupa

American  
[hoo-puh] / ˈhu pə /

noun

  1. an Athabascan Indian language of northwestern California.


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But she says she and her crew, members of the Hupa and Yurok tribes, relish the chance to work outside and contribute to rebuilding the river.

From Science Magazine Oct. 18, 2023

When the Hupa began managing their own forests, the tribe reduced the amount of acreage that could be clear-cut at a given time.

From Salon Apr. 3, 2022

As a young girl of Yurok, Hupa and Irish descent, she learned the basketry fundamental to her native identity.

From Seattle Times Oct. 28, 2021

Officials are removing them to save over a million salmon, and the Hupa tribe, which relies on salmon as a food source for centuries.

From BBC Oct. 22, 2021

Applying the Yurok value of 7.5 persons per house instead of the probable Hupa value of 10. we get a population of 810 persons.

From The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California by Cook, Sherburne Friend

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