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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

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

Hupa citizen Brandice Davis attended school with the daughters of a woman who disappeared in 1991 and now has daughters of her own, ages 9 and 13.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

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