While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
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for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
E- California Indian Villages, Towns and
Settlements
A complete listing of all the Indian villages,
towns and settlements as listed in Handbook of Americans North of Mexico.
Echantac. A village, presumably Costanoan, formerly
connected with San Juan Bautista mission, Cal. Engelhardt, Franciscans in
Cal., 398, 1897.
Ecbilat. A former village of the Rumsen division of the
Costanoan family situated 12 in. s. E. of San Carlos mission, Cal.
Echiulit. A Tolowa village at a lagoon on the coast about 5 m. N. of
Crescent, Cal. (P. E. G).
Eguianna-cahel (water-hole of the mountain). A
rancheria, probably Cochimi, connected with Purisima (Cadegomo) mission, Lower
California, in the 18th century. Doc. Hist. Mex., 4th s., v, 189, 1857.
Ehutewa. A Luiseno village formerly in the neighborhood
of San Luis Key mission, s. Gal. (Taylor in Cal. Farmer, May 11, 1860).
Possibly the same as Hatawa.
Ekgiagan. A village of the Chalone division of the
Costanoan family, formerly near Soledad mission, Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer,
Apr. 20, 1860.
Ekquall. A former rancheria, possibly of the Diegueño,
under San Miguel de la Frontera mission, in the mountains of w. Lower
California, about 30 m. s. of San Diego, Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, May 18,
1860.
Elarroyde. A former village, presumably Costanoan,
connected with Dolores mission, San Francisco, Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer,
Oct. 18, 1861.
Eleunaxciay. A Chumashan village formerly near Santa
Barbara, Cal. Bancroft, Nat. Races, i, 459, 1874.
Eljman. A former Chumashan village described as
situated near the windmill of La Patera, near Santa Barbara, Cal.
Elquis. A Chumashan village w. of Pueblo de las Canoas
(San Buenaventura), Ventura co., Cal., in 1542. Cabrillo, Nar. (1542) in Smith,
Colec. Doc. Fla., 181, 1857.
Eluaxcu. A former Chumashan village near Santa Barbara,
Cal. Bancroft, Nat. Races, i, 459, 1874.
Enekelkawa. A former Luiseño village near the site of
San Luis Rev mission, s. Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, May 11, 1860.
Enipeu. A Yurok village on Klamath r., Cal., 15 in.
above the mouth.
Erio (E-rī′-o). A
name given by the Spaniards to the Porno living at the mouth of Russian r.,
Sonoma co., Cal. Powers in Cont. N. A. Ethnol., in, 194, 1877.
Erner. A Yurok village on Klamath r., at the mouth of
Blue cr., in Del Norte co., N. w. Cal. (A. L. K.)
Ertlerger. A Yurok village on lower Klamath r., at the
mouth of the Trinity, opposite Pekwuteu and Weitspus, in Humboldt co., Cal. (A.
L. K.)
Erusi (E-rus′-si). A
name said by Powers (Cont. N. A. Ethnol., in, 194, 1877) to have been
applied to the Porno formerly living near Et Ross, Sonoma co , Cal., by the Pomo
living N. of them. The people referred to now live near Stewart's Point and on
the Haupt ranch a few miles E. of that place. Powers suggests that the name is a
relic of the Russian occupancy, which is probably correct, as it is not an
Indian name. (S. A. B.)
Escumawash. A former Chumashan village at San Jose,
about 6 m. from Santa Barbara mission, Cal. Timeno (1856) quoted by Taylor in
Cal. Farmer, May 4, 1860.
Eshhulup. The name of "the rancheria of the mission of
San Buenaventura," Cal. (Taylor in Cal. Farmer, May 4, 1860). The native
name usually given to San Buenaventura was Mishkanakan, or Mitskanakan (see
Miscanaka).
Eshpeu. A Yurok village on the coast between the mouths
of Klamath r. and Bed wood cr., at Gold bluff, Cal. The dialect differed
slightly from that of the Klamath River Yurok. (A. L. K.)
Eskini. A Maidu village formerly situated on the site
of Durham, Butte co., Cal., the people of which are extinct except for a few
survivors at Chico. The Maidu creation myth centers about this spot. (R. B. D.)
Eslanagan. A village, supposed to be of the Chalone
division of the Costanoan family, but possibly Esselenian, formerly connected
with Soledad mission, Monterey co., Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Apr. 20, 1860.
Esmischue. A former Chumashan village near Purisima
mission, Santa Barbara co., Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Oct. 18, 1861.
Esnispele. A former Chumashan village near Purisima
mission, Santa Barbara co., Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Oct. 18, 1861.
Espiiluima. A former Chumashan village near Purisima
mission, Santa Barbara co., Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Oct. 18, 1861.
Estait. A former Chumashan village near Purisima
mission, Santa Barbara co., Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Oct. 18, 1861.
Estero. An unidentified tribe mentioned by Langsdorff (Voy.,
n, 163, 1814) as inhabiting the coast of California.
Estocoloco. A Chumashan village on one of the northern
Santa Barbara ids., Cal., in 1542. Cabrillo, Narr. (1542) in Smith, Colec.
Doc. Fla., 186, 1857.
Estuc. A former Chumashan village near San Marcos, in the
vicinity of Santa Barbara, Cal. Taylor in Cal. Farmer, Apr. 24, 1863.
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Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Frederick Webb Hodge, 1906
