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Huchnom Native Americans

The Huchnom Native American peoples lived in the mountainous drainage area of the South Eel River and its tributaries, covering approximately 270 square miles in northern California. They called themselves Huchnom, which means “mountain people.” Prior to Euroamerican contact it is estimated that between 500 and 2,000 indigenous people lived in the Huchnom territory.

Name: Huchnom. At Round Valley Reservation they were called the Redwood, a terms also used for the Chilula.

Location: Along the South Eel River in northern California.

Population: Between 500 and 2,000 before Euroamerican contact; the last known Huchnom passed away in the 1970s.

Language Family: Yukian.

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