Know Us, Remember Us
A Narrative Genealogy of the Karuk People
Time Frame: 1820-1950
Written in the voice of a traditional biographer, narrative genealogy stories are presented in chapters of family groups. Each chapter begins with a Karuk ancestor, circa 1820-1870.
- Stories tell where they lived, worked, played and died.
- Stories acknowledge the atrocities committed by some gold miners.
- Stories honor Karuk cultural activities, ceremonial leadership and participation.
- Stories respect known Karuk names.
- Stories remember Indian Boarding Schools, those who attended, and those who died.
Meticulous Documentation and Genealogical Standards Applied
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Karuk English
- A Growl
- A disagreement
- Stay
- Where one is living. “Are you staying in Orleans?”
- Upriver – Downriver
- Directions; where you are; where you are going.
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