Miwok

[ mee-wok ]

noun

, plural Mi·woks, (especially collectively) Mi·wok

1. a member of an American Indian people formerly living in several noncontiguous areas of California north of San Francisco Bay and eastward from the San Joaquin-Sacramento delta to the Sierras.
2. any of the Penutian languages spoken by the Miwok.

Example Sentences

For centuries, the Miwok, a people indigenous to Northern California, relied on acorns as a central part of their diet.

From New York Times

EARTHseed’s setting — on the ancestral homeland of the Coastal Miwok and Southern Pomo tribes — is a sacred space for Black people to learn strategies for resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians say poor water quality in the Delta now hinders their ability to carry out their cultural and spiritual practices, including ceremonies held in the water.

From Los Angeles Times

Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, said the findings of the data analysis reflect California’s history of removing tribes from their homelands through colonization and state-supported genocide.

From Los Angeles Times

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, for example, said harmful algal blooms have prevented them from performing cultural and religious practices in the waters.

From Los Angeles Times