Copehan

[ koh-pey-uhn, -huhn ]

noun

1. Wintun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Copehan¹

1891; < Patwin Cop-éh a village name (properly ko·pe literally, root) + -an

Example Sentences

James, names Waukash tribe 129 Cookkoo-oose tribe of Lewis and Clarke 89 Cootenai tribe 85 Copehan family 69–70 Corbusier, Wm.

From Project Gutenberg

James, names Waukash tribe 129 Cookkoo-oose tribe of Lewis and Clarke 89 Cootenai tribe 85 Copehan family 69-70 Corbusier, Wm.

From Project Gutenberg

The territory of the Copehan family is bounded on the north by Mount Shasta and the territory of the Sastean and Lutuamian families, on the east by the territory of the Palaihnihan, Yanan, and Pujunan families, and on the south by the bays of San Pablo and Suisun and the lower waters of the Sacramento.

From Project Gutenberg

The western boundary of the Copehan family begins at the northernmost point of San Pablo Bay, trends to the northwest in a somewhat irregular line till it reaches John’s Peak, from which point it follows the Coast Range to the tipper waters of Cottonwood Creek, whence it deflects to the west, crossing the headwaters of the Trinity and ending at the southern boundary of the Sastean family.

From Project Gutenberg

The main territory of the Kulanapan family is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the east by the Yukian and Copehan territories, on the north by the watershed of the Russian River, and on the south by a line drawn from Bodega Head to the southwest corner of the Yukian territory, near Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.

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