What is the meaning of the word "yahi"?
The story of the Yahi serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating impacts of colonization on indigenous peoples and the resilience of Native American communities in the face of adversity.
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Refers to a group of Native American indigenous to Northern California, who were a subgroup of the larger Yana people, who inhabited the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
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- When the white pioneers of California descended through the northern part of that State by the Lassen trail, they met with a tribe of Indians known as the Yana, or 'Yahi'.
- When the white pioneers of California descended through the northern part of that State by the Lassen trail, they met with a tribe of Indians known as the Yana, or 'Yahi'.