Modoc

[ moh-dok ]

/ ˈmoʊ dɒk /

a member of an American Indian people belonging to the Lutuamian group and ranging from southern Oregon to northern California.

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“Well, this knocks my plans all askew,” remarked the commander of the Modoc, when the boys came on deck.
Fenn Masterson's Discovery|Allen Chapman
Dashing the hat and shawl aside, and springing to his feet, he shouted, I am a Modoc.
Wigwam and War-path; Or the Royal Chief in Chains|A. B. (Alfred Benjamin) Meacham
I wish you to proceed at once to the Modoc country, and make one more effort for peace.
Wigwam and War-path; Or the Royal Chief in Chains|A. B. (Alfred Benjamin) Meacham
Astern of the Modoc was a small steam yacht, coming on at a swift speed.
Fenn Masterson's Discovery|Allen Chapman

We could see that Indian woman when she arrived in the Modoc camp, and could see them gather around her.
Wigwam and War-path; Or the Royal Chief in Chains|A. B. (Alfred Benjamin) Meacham