GC28XB8Mondo's NAT # 011 - Achomawi
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By: mondou2@
| Hide Date: 05/20/2010
| Status: Available
Country: United States
| State: Colorado Coordinates: N39° 54.165 W105° 01.969 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Native American Tribes series.Achomawi
The Achomawi (also Achumawi, Ajumawi, and Ahjumawi) were one of several bands known as the "Pit River" tribe of Native Americans who lived in northern California. They lived in the Fall River valley, Tule Lake, and Pit River area near Montgomery Creek in Shasta County to Goose Lake on the Oregon state line. They were closely related to the Atsugewi; both speaking Palaihnihan languages. Their name, "Achomawi," translates to "River people."
The Achomawi lived a relatively peaceful albeit difficult life prior to European contact. They traded with neighboring tribes, bartering so that each group had sufficient resources to meet their needs, and were able to manage their resources, such as fish, effectively through their understanding and desire to live in harmony with nature. When Europeans first arrived, they were able to relate to them through trade. However, the California Gold Rush of 1849 disturbed their traditional lifestyle, bringing mining and other activities that took their lands and led to conflicts as well as diseases such as smallpox that ravaged their population. Finally, reservations were established and the surviving Achomawi were forced to relocate there.
Today, Achomawi live close to their ancestral homelands. They have combined features of contemporary life, such as operating a casino, with their traditional knowledge and ways of living in harmony with nature, operating environmental programs that benefit not only their local community but the larger population as a whole.
06/02/2018 By lasouthpaw I usually get my chores done before caching, but since things have started heating up I decided to cache first today. Good decision - it was in the low 60s and slightly breezy, perfect weather to to out and about. I split between walk to caches and p&g caches. I wound up parking farther away than I usually do, but the car was fully in the shade and I needed a little more of a walk. I was surprised I had this little spot all to myself, not a walker, jogger, or cyclist came by. Nice and shady this morning. There was a family of geese in the pond, they couldn't make up their minds if I was a threat or if I had food. My phone pointed me in the direction of several possibilities, but read the clue and outsmarted the little arrow. Thanks for the smiley! Find #2451.
Mondo's NAT # 011 - Achomawi
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