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Calapuya

Calapuya

9.9
A Native American people from the Willamette Basin in Oregon, United States
  • noun
  • /ˌkæl.əˈpuː.jə/
: Calapuya
  • The Calapuya cultivated the land and gathered camas as a staple food.

Examples

  • Many Calapuya were relocated to reservations in the 19th century.

  • A descendant of the Calapuya people shared stories at the local museum.

  • The Calapuya people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Calapuyas still practice traditional crafts.

  • A descendant of the Calapuya people shared stories at the local museum.

  • Many Calapuya were relocated to reservations in the 19th century.

  • The Calapuya cultivated the land and gathered camas as a staple food.

Synonyms

Kalapuya
vsCalapuya
1 9.9

A person from a Native American tribe that lived in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

means the same but uses a different spelling form
Kalapooia
vsCalapuya
9.9

A person from a Native American people of the Willamette Basin in Oregon

has identical sense but is an alternate spelling
Calapooya
vsCalapuya
9.9

A Native American people from the Willamette Valley in Oregon

shares meaning exactly but differs only in written form

Surface Forms

Calapuya singular
Calapuyas plural

Etymology

Calapuya comes from the name the people used for themselves in the native language of the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and it is often said to mean 'the people' of that place. So a Calapuya is simply a member of that Indigenous group from the Willamette Basin.