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What did the Pomo tribe make their houses out of?
Pomo along the coast of the Pacific Ocean traditionally lived in cone-shaped homes made from the wood and bark of redwood trees. The Pomo farther inland lived in larger rectangular houses built from poles, brush, and grass.
What was the climate for the Pomo tribe?
The significant things about the climate are the hot, dry summers, and the cool, rainy winters with occasional frosty nights.
What happened to the Pomo people?
The Russian River Valley was settled in 1850 by the 49ers, and the Lake Sonoma Valley was homesteaded out. The US government forced many Pomo on to reservations so that the European-Americans could homestead the former Pomo lands. Some Pomo took jobs as ranch laborers; others lived in refugee villages.
What kind of houses did the Pomo Indians live in?
The Pomo Indians didn’t live in houses like ours. They lived in dome-shaped houses made of materials found in their surroundings, like the forest. The Pomo Indians had other houses too that were called sweat houses, for special ceremonies. They lived in villages near creeks that flowed, to the ocean. The Pomo Indians had sweat houses.
How big was the Pomo shelter in California?
Pomo Shelter. The houses are 8 to 15 feet in diameter, and 6 feet in height, pretty small right. Grass, reeds, and thin willow poles. They had a fence made from brush.The land of structure the Pomo had was dwelling houses, seasonal kind of houses. In the house the Pomo had a fire pit and a hole in, the house so the smoke of the fire can get out.
How did the way of life of the Pomo change?
The way of life of the Pomo changed with the arrival of Russians at Fort Ross (1812 to 1841) on the Pacific coastline, and Spanish missionaries and European-American colonists coming in from the south and east. The Pomo native to the coastline and Fort Ross were known as the Kashaya.
How many rancherias did the Pomos live on?
Today, the Pomos live on more than twenty different rancherias, which are like tribal villages or small reservations under partial control of a tribe. Just as in the old days, each rancheria has its own government independent from the others.