Maidu
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The Maidu are a Native American people of northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the watershed area of the Feather and American Rivers and in Humbug Valley. In Maiduan languages, maidu means "man".
Maidu coiled basket by Mary Kea'a'ala Azbill, circa 1900
A mortar ground into the solid rock near a stream
American River
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The American River is a 30-mile-long (50 km) river in California that runs from the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in downtown Sacramento. Via the Sacramento River, it is part of the San Francisco Bay watershed. This river is fed by the melting snowpack of the Sierra Nevada and its many headwaters and tributaries, including the North Fork American River, the Middle Fork American River, and the South Fork American River.
The American River at Folsom
View of the American River from below the Guy West Bridge on the Sacramento State campus
American River view from the campus of California State University, Sacramento
North Fork at Foresthill Bridge