Muwekma
What is one tradition that the Muwekma followed?
Here are some possible answers. Ghost Dance, Ceremonial Regalia, Kuksu Dance Regalia, Big Head Religious Revitalization.
What did the Patwin wear?
Nothing except for aprons or skirts
What did the Tuleyome eat?
hunted, fished, mashed acorns
Are the Me-wuks still alive today?
Yes, they are.
What did the Muyakma wear?
Muyakma women wore hide tunics and long skirts. Muyakma men wore breechcloths with leggings. Men didn't have to wear shirts in the Micmac culture, but when it was cold out, they wore warm robes. Muyakma people also wore moccasins on their feet.
Where exactly was the Muwekma tribe located?
San Francisco Bay area.
What type of houses did the Patwin live in?
Possible answers: dwelling, sudatory, menstrual
Where was the village of Tuleyome?
North-west California
What were the Me-wuk tribe known for?
They were hunters and gatherers.
Where did the Mukakma live?
Yakima, Washington
Name at least 4 types of food the Muwekma tribe ate.
Roots, seeds, grasses, berries, flowers, acorns, insects, reptiles, bats, rodents, rabbits, birds, fish, and larger animals like deer. However, they had to compete for food and space with sea otters, gray foxes, and grizzly bears.
What type of people was the Patwin tribe made of?
The Wintun people.
What did the Tuleyome use to make their houses?
grass, and bark
Why did the tribe have tattoos, and why did they paint their bodies.
They did it to look more attractive.
What resources did the Muyaka have?
Since the Muyakma lived a bit too far north to be able to depend upon aboriginal crops such as corn, beans, and squash, they relied upon the resources of the forests and the sea such as crab, fish, animal furs, birds, berries, and trees
What was the Muwekma tribe known for?
They were known for hunting, fishing, and gathering
Where did they live in?
Possible answers: Suisun, Vacaville, Putah Creek
What was the religious system used by the Tuleyome?
The Kusku dance
What time period did the Me-wuk live?
Early 1800's
What did the Mukakma trade and what did they trade for?
They traded furs for copper kettles, woolen blankets, iron knives, and the other products of early modern Europe, as well as shallops (small sailing vessels) to carry the new goods to other Native peoples throughout the Gulf and as far south as New England.
When was the Muwekma tribe virtually extinct and why?
Around the 1880s. They almost went extinct when they were enslaved by the Spanish mission system, and persecution by the English settlers.
When was the Patwin tribe created?
500 AD
What does the word Tuleyome translate as?
Deep home place
About how many Me-wuk natives are still alive.
About 3,500 are still alive.
When did the first serious smallpox outbreak begin?
1828