Credit: Clint Cronic
Pit River Tribe
Ajumawi language revitalization
The Pit River Tribe is a federally recognized Tribe with nearly 4,000 Tribal members located in rural Northern California within its original 3.4‐million‐acre ancestral homelands. The Tribe is comprised of eleven autonomous bands including Ajumawi, Atsugewi, Atwamsini, Illmawi, Astariwi, Hammawi, Hewisedawi, Itsatawi, Aporige, Kosealekte, and Madesi, that since time immemorial have resided in the area known as the 100‐mile square, located in parts of Shasta, Siskiyou, Modoc, and Lassen Counties.
Living Cultures
2026
Pit River Language Camp
Funds will be used for a two-night youth language camp where Pit River Tribal youth can practice the Ajumawi language while participating in cultural activities such as pine nut processing, flint knapping, hand games, basket weaving, acorn processing and more.
