Nisenan are a group of Native Americans and an Indigenous people of California from the Yuba River and American River watersheds in Northern California and the California Central Valley.
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11 Facts About Nisenan
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The Nisenan people are classified as part of the larger group of Native Americans known as the Maidu, though some dispute the accuracy of this relationship.
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The Nisenan previously had federal recognition via the Nevada City Rancheria.
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Nisenan have been called the Southern Maidu and Valley Maidu.
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Nisenan population dropped precipitously from approximately 9,000 to 2,500 people by 1895.
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Nisenan language encompasses 13 dialects that are as extensive as the language itself.
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The Nisenan people had less interaction with Spanish settlers from the coast compared to neighboring tribes.
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Researchers concluded that the Nisenan were a patriarchal society, that they adhered to a patrilocal residence system, and followed a system of patrilineal leader succession.
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Nisenan made two distinct living structure known as Hu, and K'um.
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The Nisenan who lived in the valley traded fish, roots, shells, beads, salt, and feathers to the Hill Nisenan.
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The main goal of the Nisenan people is to restore their identity and re-establish representation of their tribe.
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