Hupa

American  

[hoo-puh] / ˈhu pə /

noun

1. an Athabascan Indian language of northwestern California.

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Example Sentences

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

They allied with Karuk and Hupa activists and The Nature Conservancy to create the Indigenous Peoples Burning Network, which conducts training burns that have drawn hundreds of participants from across the U.S. and other countries.

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

There is the liveliest intertribal intercourse between the Hupa, Yurok, and Karok, so much so that all three generally attend an important religious ceremony given by any one of them.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward