Miwok
Americannoun
plural
Miwoks,plural
Miwok-
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.
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any of the Penutian languages spoken by the Miwok.
Example Sentences
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The creation of Yosemite National Park in 1890 gradually pushed out the Southern Sierra Miwok people, also known as the Ahwahneechee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
The art of making nupa survives today because the Miwok and Nisenan made sure that each child was taught these kinds of ancient customs.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
For centuries, the Miwok, a people indigenous to Northern California, relied on acorns as a central part of their diet.
From New York Times • May 10, 2024
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 • Dec. 17, 2022
The latter figure was based principally on Merriam's village lists and the population counts obtained from informants by Gifford for the Miwok farther north.
From The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California by Cook, Sherburne F.
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