Native stories of earthquakes and tsunamis, Redwood National Park, California

Carver DH. 1998. Native stories of earthquakes and tsunamis, Redwood National Park, California. Contract #: 1443PX848098092. National Park Service. Crescent City, CA

This report is a compilation of stories about earthquakes, tsunamis, and related events in and near the present Redwood National Park. The author interviewed Yurok, Tolowa, and Chetco Native Americans about the stories, their history, and any related experiences they or their families have had. The report includes these interviews, notes, summaries and related information, newspaper articles, and past descriptions of these cultural stories.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Carver, Deborah
Date of Issue
1998-09
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
REDW
Keywords
Cultural Resources, Flooding, Floods, Freshwater Lagoon, Geology, Henei, Historical Resources, History, Kohpie, Native Americans, Natural disasters, Ocean, Oketo, Omen, Oral Histories, Orekw (Orick), Osig, Ossegen, Pelekuk, Perwerhkuk, Pulekuk, Redwood Creek, Reqwoi (Requa), Secgonoy, Siwitsu, Sumig, tidal waves, Water, Yurok Tribe

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