Sierra Miwok

English Noun p The linguistic divisions of Miwok people who resided in the western foothills Sierra Nevada Mountains, California (often sub-divided on maps as Northern Sierra Miwok, Central Sierra Miwok, and Southern Sierra Miwok). Proper noun The Utian (Penutian) languages spoken by these people. Related terms en Valley Miwok References Cook, Sherburne. The Conflict Between the California Indian and White Civilization. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press, 1976. 0-520-03143-1. Kroeber, Alfred L. 1925. Handbook of the Indians of California. Washington, D.C: Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin No. 78. (Chapter 30, The Miwok); available at Yosemite Online Library Further reading Central Sierra Miwok csm Northern Sierra Miwok nsq Southern Sierra Miwok skd en Ethnonyms Languages