GC6TRP3 Mondo's NAT #625 - Wintun
Type: Traditional | Size: Small | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: mondou2 @ | Hide Date: 09/29/2016 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 59.291 W104° 56.398 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
       

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Native American Tribe series.

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Wintun

One of the 2 divisions of the Copehan family, the other being the Patwin. The Wintun territory was bounded on the north by Mt Shasta and the domain of the Lutuamian and Shastan families; on the south by a line running from the east boundary, about 10 miles east of Sacramento river, due west through Jacinto and the headwaters of Stony creek, Colusa County, California, to Kulanapan territory. The east boundary began at the headwaters of Bear creek, bearing south some miles east of and parallel to McCloud river. From Pit river to the neighborhood of Redding they occupied a triangular area east of the Sacramento. On the west the Wintun territory was bounded by that of the Kulanapan, Yukian, Chimarikan, and Quoratean families, and the Wailaki tribe.

 The Wintun division of the Copehan family is rather homogeneous, the language, customs, and characteristics of the tribes presenting comparatively slight variations. Powers thought the Wintun were originally a sort of metropolitan tribe for the whole of north California below Mt Shasta. Physically they were inclined to obesity; they were indifferent hunters but good fishermen, and were abundantly supplied with dried salmon. Roots of various kinds, manzanita berries, piņon nuts, and acorns were used as food; and according to Powers clover was eaten in great quantities in the blossoming season.

Dancing was a favorite amusement. Wintun marriage was of the simplest character and the man seldom paid for his bride. The dead were buried in ordinary graves, the bodies being doubled up and wrapped in mats or skins. The Wintun language presents many agreements with that of the Patwin division, vocabularies showing about a third of the words to be Common to both.

 

06/30/2019 By atennisbabe
Quick find. TFTC

06/23/2019 By Pam_n_Justin
First time for grandma Ann's she found it. TFTC

06/17/2019 By sujayne
SL TFTC!! On a geocaching adventure with yalehockeymom, looking for counties, geo-art and old caches. We are having a blast. signing logs with our full names or sometimes sj and yhm to save space. Thanks to all the COs!

06/17/2019 By yalehockeymom
Quick find while caching in the area with sujayne. Thanks!

05/31/2019 By Alstott40
Nice sunset find!

10/05/2018 By geo gpa and gma
Took a minute...kids all over but gpa made the find.TFTC

10/05/2018 By speedythea7
Thanks for the cache and great find.

10/05/2018 By THEINCREDIBLE4
Very good hide tftc

07/20/2018 By dtvman
More power caching today working toward the 100 for the hidden creatures. TFTC. On to the next.

07/15/2018 By Faerbers
Quickie tftc

07/07/2018 By waawhoo
Going on a new cache run trying to grab as many as I can before I leave in a few weeks on my trip. thank you for the hide!

07/04/2018 By BNellyBean
TFTC

06/30/2018 By robespierre50
Nice cooler day, a cache run was definitely in order. Actually had to do some searching for this one. sl thanks

12/09/2017 By dustyriver
Re visit - An early morning revisit with BriGuy on this great day of caching - Best Wishes, DustyRiver

01/12/2017 By dustyriver
See many friends have been here recently a find- now north to the next one