Mono people
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The Mono are a Native American people who traditionally live in the central Sierra Nevada, the Eastern Sierra, the Mono Basin, and adjacent areas of the Great Basin. They are often grouped under the h
A Mono couple living near Northfork, California, ca. 1920
Mono people beside their acorn cache in Fresno County, California, ca. 1920. Mono people used acorns for their bread and families typically had 8 or 9 baskets of this size for acorns.
Nim at North Fork, 1902.
Kucadikadi
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The Kucadɨkadɨ are a band of Eastern Mono Northern Paiute people who live near Mono Lake in Mono County, California. They are the southernmost band of Northern Paiute.
Nellie Charlie, a member of the Kucadikadi band, early 20th century
Lucy Telles in front of her tomogani with her largest basket, Yosemite National Park, 1933