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Shasta

Shasta

9.9
A Native American people who lived in northern California and southern Oregon
  • noun
  • /ˈʃæstə/
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  • The Shasta traditionally lived in small villages along the rivers of northern California.

Examples

  • Anthropologists have studied the culture and language of the Shasta people.

  • The Shasta people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • A Shasta elder shared stories about their tribe's history.

  • Many Shastas still practice their traditional crafts.

  • A Shasta elder shared stories about their tribe's history.

  • Anthropologists have studied the culture and language of the Shasta people.

  • The Shasta traditionally lived in small villages along the rivers of northern California.

Compounds

Shasta daisy
5.3

A plant with large white petals and a yellow center often grown in gardens

Shasta language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Shasta people in northern California and southern Oregon

Shasta salamander
  • Specialized
9.9

A rare small amphibian that lives in caves near Mount Shasta, California

Surface Forms

Shasta singular
Shastas plural

Etymology

Shasta names a Native American people from northern California and southern Oregon. It comes from the name those local people used for themselves or their land, so a Shasta is simply a member of that tribe.