Modoc

American  

[moh-dok] / ˈmoʊ dɒk /

noun

Modocs, plural Modoc plural

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

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noun

• Modocs
  plural
• Modoc
  plural

Example Sentences

There are still shortages of EV chargers in some California counties, including Modoc and Siskiyou counties in the northern-most part of the state and in Inyo County northeast of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Army also locked up Hope, Apache and Modoc Indians there and, later, conscientious objectors to World War I.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

“It’s a paintbrush. It’s not like it was a knife or rock,” said Ed Obayashi, a deputy sheriff and policy advisor for the Modoc County Sheriff’s Department and use of force expert.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

C. Davis—which led to the capture of the remnants of the Modoc army.

From Descriptive Catalogue of Photographs of North American Indians by Jackson, W. H.