Yokuts
Americannoun
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a member of a North American Indian group of small tribes speaking related dialects and occupying the San Joaquin Valley of California and the adjoining eastern foothill regions. Nearly all the Valley Yokuts are extinct; some foothill groups remain.
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a Penutian family of languages spoken by the Yokuts.
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Magsig declined to speculate on whether supervisors would return Yokuts Valley to its former name if Measure B passes, or seek an alternative such as Bear Valley, which many residents favor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Delia “Dee” Dominguez, a leader of the Yowlumne Yokuts tribe, said she is elated about the ruling.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Two other newly named places are the California Central Valley communities of Loybas Hill, which translates to “Young Lady,” proposed by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians; and Yokuts Valley.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023
But unlike other Yokuts tribes that are recognized by the federal government, the Wukchumni don’t have federal status and lack resources for cultural preservation.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2021
The remaining Yokuts territory is large in area but relatively small in population.
From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.
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