Rekwoi, California

41°32′29″N 124°03′04″W / 41.54139°N 124.05111°W / 41.54139; -124.05111

Rekwoi
Former settlement
Rekwoi is located in California
Rekwoi
Rekwoi
Location in California
Coordinates: 41°32′29″N 124°03′04″W / 41.54139°N 124.05111°W / 41.54139; -124.05111
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyDel Norte County
Elevation
[1]
10 ft (3 m)

Rekwoi is a former Yurok settlement in Del Norte County, California, 1 mi (1.6 km) upstream from Requa. It lies at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m). When occupied, it comprised roughly 25 houses and 15 sweathouses and in 1852, the population was reported to be 116 people.[2] As a result of the Klamath River Wars, many members of the Yurok tribe were massacred and the remaining were sent to Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rekwoi, California
  2. ^ "THE INDIANS OF THE REDWOODS". npshistory.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (American Indians)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2023.


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