Native Americans of California

This table lists major Native American groups of the California culture area.

Native American Group

Alternate Name or Spelling

Ancestral Heartland

Contemporary Location(s)

Achomawi	Achomawe, Pit River	Northeastern California	California
Atsugewi	Pit River	Northeastern California	California
Cahuilla	Coahuila, Kawia	Southern California	California
Chimariko		Northern California
Chumash		Southern coastal California	California
Costanoan	Ohlone	Northern coastal California	California
Cupeño		Southern California	California
Diegueño	Ipai	Southern California, northern Baja California	California
Esselen		Western coastal California	California
Fernandeño		Southern California	California
Gabrieliño		Southern coastal California	California
Hupa	Hoopa, Natinook-wa	Northwestern California
Juaneño		Southern California	California
Kamia	Tipai	Southern California, northern Baja California	California
Karok	Karuk	Northwestern California	California
Kitanemuk		Southern California	California
Luiseño		Southern coastal California	California
Maidu		Northeastern California	California
Miwok	Mewuk	Central coastal California	California
Pomo	Clear Lake	Northwestern California	California
Salinas	Salina, Salinan	South central coastal California	California
Serrano		Southern California	California
Shasta		Northern California, southern Oregon	California
Tolowa	Smith River	Northwestern California	California
Tubatulabal	Kern River	Southern California	California
Wappo		Northwestern California	California
Wintun		North central California	California
Wiyot	Waiyat, Wishosk	Northwestern California	California
Yahi		Northeastern California	California
Yana		Northeastern California	California
Yokuts	Yokatch, Mariposa	Central and east central California	California
Yuki		Northwestern California	California
Yurok		Northwestern California	California

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Native Americans of North America

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