Maidu
Americannoun
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Maidus,
plural
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Maidu
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a member of a tribe of North American Indians of northeastern California.
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the Penutian language of the Maidu.
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He has been an advisor to the Tribal Council of the Mooretown Rancheria of Concow Maidu Indians for 26 years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
On land the Maidu call Tásmam Koyóm, 2,000 acres near the headwaters of the Feather River, seven beavers joined a single resident in October 2023.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2025
When his tribe, the Maidu, managed the land more sustainably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
Clyde Prout III is chairman of Colfax-Todds Valley Consolidated Tribe, which is comprised of Maidu and Miwok peoples, also known as Nisenan, and has 333 enrolled members.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
Among the Maidu they are usually known as "burning," among the Miwok as "cry."
From The Religion of the Indians of California by A. L. Kroeber
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