Tolowa

One of the sisters was a Tolowa storyteller and she honored us with two stories.

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She told me fascinating stories about her people, Big Foot, and some of the horrors the Tolowa have endured.

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I have tremendous respect for this strong Tolowa woman who has for years stood up for what she believes in and continues to fight for the Tolowa people.

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Before the event, Junie Mattice, the Tolowa woman who inspired the story and two characters, stopped by to see me at the home where I was staying.

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While there she meets relatives of the victims, who are also Tolowa.

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I have tremendous respect for this strong Tolowa woman who has for years stood up for what she believes in and continues to fight for the Tolowa people.

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Then Junie talked about being Tolowa and some of the history and near genocide of her people.

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So no Tolowa receive the benefits other Native Americans do.

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The Tolowa share in the superstitious observance for the memory of the dead which is common to the Northern

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Tolowa, the language of the Tolowa Native American tribe, is spoken by a few members located in the Smith River Rancheria. a sovereign nation, near Crescent City, Calif.

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