Klamath
Klamath is pronounced kla-mæth (æ as in 'cat' or 'ash'). Land: The homelands of the Klamath tribe include a region of the southern
Cascade Range about 100 miles long and 25 miles wide. The landscape
is covered by marshes, lakes, rivers, and streams. Language: Lutuamian. History: In 1864, The Klamath signed a treaty and moved to their reservation
around Upper Klamath Lake. In 1954, a “Termination Act” was
passed which resulted in the U. S. Government terminating the Klamath
reservation. In 1961 and 1974, the Klamath land was sold with the money
going to the people who were formerly living on the reservation.
Presently, the land has been turned into the Winema National Park. The Klamath have since been re-recognized.
Though this page has been carefully researched, the author does not
claim expertise on the Klamath.
Please send questions, comments, and corrections to emuseum@mnsu.edu and include the web address of this page.
If you are Klamath, your feedback is much appreciated.
Klamath Tribes Website http://www.klamathtribes.org/
Sources:
Modoc and Klamath” Encyclopedia Britannica Online
"Modoc and Klamath" Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
http://search.eb.com/bol/topic?eu=54491&sctn=1, accessed
October 11, 1999.
"The Klamath" Notes From The North American Indian. http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/klamath.html,
accessed October 12, 1999.
Written By: Adam Emery
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