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The Klamath Indians of Southern Oregon

The Klamath Seasonal Round

Marchmove to fishing camps, old remain at winter villages
Aprilfishing, continues in varying intensity year round
Mayfishing, women dig for ipos, waterfowl eggs gathered, yellow pine cambium sought
Junecamas gathered in meadows, waterfowl and other small game hunted
Julysame
Augustwomen harvest pond lily seeds (wokas) on lakes, men hunt mule deer and antelopes
Septemberharvest wokas, gather berries in uplands, hunt, fish, return to winter villages
Octoberprepare winter provisions, hunting and fishing restricted
Novembersome hunting and fishing
Decembersome fishing, some hunting of deer, bear and waterfowl, shamanic ceremonies
Januarysome hunting and fishing where possible
Februarysame, provisions often low, in times of famine moss and lodgepole pine cambium eaten

Klamath Animal Terms

RankCategoryNumber of TermsProportion
1Birds (incl. eggs)10040%
2Mammals5823%
3Fish3916%
4Insects3213%
5Reptiles114%
6Shellfish42%
6Amphibians42%

Total Animal Terms Listed = 248

Klamath Plant Terms

RankCategoryNumber of TermsProportion
1Grass/Tule3626%
2Fruits3525%
3Trees2115%
4Roots1913%
5Other Plants1813%
6Seeds128%

Total Plant Terms Listed = 143

Klamath Tribelets

GroupNameSettlements
Klamath Marsh/Williamson River'ewksikni34
Agency LakegoWadsdikni2
Lower Williamsondokwakni7
Pelican Baygombatkni8
Klamath Falls'iWLaLLonkni14
Upland (Sprague River)blaykni5
Chiloquinmbosagsawa's


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