Southern Valley Yokuts
essay 1978 Wallace, William James

YokutsNorth America > Northwest Coast and California
Wallace writes an overview for the Yokuts of the southern San Joaquin Valley. He describes such things as their territory, environment, material culture, social and political organization, important life cycle events, religion, and their acculturatio...

Northern Valley Yokuts
essay 1978 Wallace, William James

YokutsNorth America > Northwest Coast and California
Wallace writes an overview for the Yokuts of the northern San Joaquin Valley. Little is known about this group as they were decimated by contact with western Europeans. Much that is known about them comes from the early writings of explorers, mission...