Wintu
noun
a member of an American Indian people of the Sacramento River valley in California.
Wintus
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pluralof Wintu.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All Wintus went barefoot in old times, and this tuft could be seen, if a person had sense enough left to look for it.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
The system outlined in the myths contained in this volume is that of the Wintus and Yanas, two stocks of Indians whom I shall describe somewhat later.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
It may be of interest to readers of these myth tales to know something of the present condition of the Wintus.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
At the present day the Wintus, and the few Yanas that are left, go down the valley and labor during the season in hop-fields and vineyards.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
“My dear sister has come up before the Wintus, and will be with them hereafter,” said Olelbis.
From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Jeremiah Curtin
