Yana
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- Anthropologists have studied the culture of the Yana, an extinct Native American people from northern California.
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Artifacts from the Yana have been discovered near the Feather River.
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Anthropologists have studied the culture of the Yana and their adaptation to the environment.
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The last known speaker of the Yana language passed away in the early 20th century.
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The Yana were known for their unique cultural practices.
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Many artifacts from the Yana culture have been discovered.
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Artifacts from the Yana have been unearthed near the Feather River, revealing insights into their way of life.
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The last known speaker of the Yana language died in the early 20th century, marking the end of an era for this Native American group.
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An extinct Native American language once spoken by the Yana people in Northern California
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yana is the name the people of northern California used for themselves, so it became the name for that Native American group who lived along the Yuba and Feather rivers.