Pomo, also known as Pomoan or less commonly Kulanapan, is a language family that includes seven distinct and mutually unintelligible languages, including Northern Pomo, Northeastern Pomo, Eastern Pomo, Southeastern Pomo, Central Pomo, Southern Pomo, and Kashaya.

Nov 20, 2012 · Summary and Definition: The Pomo tribe were a California tribe of Native American Indians who were hunter gatherers and fishers. They lived in Northern California, from the Pacific Ocean to Clear Lake (modern day Mendocino, Sonoma, & Lake Counties)The Pomo tribe endured cruelty and slavery at the hand of the Spanish, Russian and Mexicans.

May 23, 2018 · In 1906 a Pomo man who had once been a bear doctor, told this story. According to his account, which began in the days when animals were human, a small bird carried a bear carcass to the village so all could eat.

The Pomo men hunted deer, elk, antelope, rabbits, squirrels, and some kinds of birds. Sometimes each man hunted alone; other times they worked as a group to drive the larger animals into a corral, with one man wearing a deer-head mask.

Pomo, Hokan-speaking North American Indians of the west coast of the United States. Their territory was centred in the Russian River valley some 50 to 100 miles (80 to 160 km) north of what is now San Francisco.

Jan 14, 2025 · The Northern Pomo have lived on the Mendocino Coast for thousands of years. Their territory spanned Mendocino, Lake, and Sonoma Counties. Rather than forming a single unified tribe, they lived in small, interconnected groups based on …

Dec 8, 2012 · The Pomo believed in a supernatural being, the Kuksu or Guksu (depending on their dialect), who lived in the south and who came during ceremonies to heal their illnesses. Medicine men dressed up as Kuksu.

The Pomo date back about 3,000 years on the North Coast. They built their main village of redwood bark houses at the mouth of Big River. The Pomo hunted large and small game, caught fish and shellfish, and gathered seaweed, acorns and various seeds.

Anthology of myths and traditional literature from the Pomo and other Native California tribes. Index of Pomo Indian legends, folktales, and mythology.

California Pomo people have a little-known history. That's not even their name, really. A brief history is given here to provide historical context for the fine baskets and basketmakers in the rest of this Native American basketry art section.