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Eel River Athapaskan traditional narratives

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Eel River Athapaskan traditional narratives include myths, legends, tales, and oral histories.

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Who preserves them

  • the Wailaki, Lassik, Nongatl, and Sinkyone peoples of the Eel River basin of northwestern California.

    • Pattern of narratives

    Eel River Athapaskan oral literature belongs primarily to the pattern of narratives that prevailed among the Pomo to the south and among the groups of central California in general.

    Other important influences

  • from northwestern California (the Hupa, Yurok, and Karuk) and from the wider Northwest Coast region of North America.

    • Secondary influences

    More attenuated influences from the Plateau region have also been seen. (See also Traditional narratives (Native California)On-Line.)

    References

    Eel River Athapaskan traditional narratives Wikipedia
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