meskût (G). This village was on the E side of the river and
about a mile below takimiLdiñ. It "shows signs of once having been
occupied by many houses." Nine of them are shown.
miskut, "bluff upon" (C). On the E bank on a bluff midway
between Mill Cr. and Hostler Cr.
Powers (1877) gives mis-kut as the name of this village and
Gibbs gives eh-grertsh, corresponding to the Yurok ergerits, and
says that there were 6 houses here.
6. tah-kah-mil-ting (M). The head village of the tribe,
situated on the E bank of the Trinity a little above Hostler Cr.
Contained a large ceremonial house.
takimiLdiñ, "place of the acorn feast" (G). A short distance
below Tsewenaldin on the E bank. It is known as the Hostler Ranch.
This is the religious center for the whole valley. Here there
still stand the xonta nikyao, "house big," and the taikuw nakyao,
"sweathouse big." These are said to have been built by the people
of long ago and to have sheltered the first dwellers in the valley;
but inasmuch as they were burned by a party of Yurok in the early
part of the last century, the statement is to be interpreted
as applying to the foundations only. At this village were held
the acorn feast and two of the important dances, and it was the
starting-point for the third (cf. Goldschmidt and Driver, 1940).
Goddard shows 14 houses in this village.
takimilding, "cook-acorns place" (C). On the E bank a short
distance above Hostler Cr. At the beginning of the acorn season the
people of this village would gather a small quantity of nuts and
prepare a feast of mush and salmon, which all the Hupa attended.
The remnants of the feast were cast into the fire and the cooking
stones were added to the accumulated heap of previous years. This
is the present residence of the northern division of the Hupa,
known as Hostler Ranch, and the ceremonial feast is still observed.
A fishing weir was built in a long riffle near here.
Powers (1877) gives hos-ler as the name of this village and
Gibbs gives ople-goh, corresponding to Yurok oplego (Kroeber,
1925), and says that there are 20 houses here.
7. tsa-wun-al-mit-tung (M). Former village on the E side of
the Trinity in the middle of the valley.
tseweñaldiñ (G). This was a large settlement on the E bank
about a mile below toLtsasdin. It is translated by English tongues
into Senalton. There are many traces of houses here, but the people
were all killed or scattered in the troubled times of the 'sixties.
Six houses are shown here.
tsewenalding, "rock inverted place" (C). This was on the E
bank about 1/4 mi. above takimilding. The locality is now known as
the Senalton Ranch.
Gibbs gives the name olle-potl for this village, corresponding
to the Yurok olepotl (Kroeber, 1925) and says there were 10 houses.
_Tinuheneu Villages (map 17)_
8. tol-skots-a-tung (M). Former village on the W side of the
Trinity S of the mouth of Supply Cr.
t[=o]Ltsasdiñ (G). There are evidences of this village on
the left bank a little S of the mouth of Supply Cr. It has long
been deserted. A prison camp was maintained near this site by the
military.
toltsasding (C). At the N side of the mouth of Supply Cr. It
was inhabited until about the time of the military occupancy.
The Yurok name for this village is erlern (Kroeber, 1925).
9. ma-til-le-tung (M). In the upper part of Hoopa V. on the E
side of the Trinity, 2 mi. from the S end of the valley. It was the
largest village but not the head village, tah-ka-mil-ting being the
head town, ma-til-le-tung was the big boat ranch of the Hupa and
was named for ma-til, dugout canoe.
medildiñ, "place of boats" (G). Just below xowûñkût the river
swings back to the W, meets a spur of the mountain, and then
swings back to the E, forming a peninsula. Here, cut off from the
rest of the valley, is medildiñ (Matilton Ranch). This village,
with those to the S, forms the southern division of the Hupa
people. This division manifests itself especially in religious
matters.
medilding, "canoe place" (C). On the E bank of the Trinity R.
about midway between Supply Cr. and Campbell Cr. It is the present
settlement of the southern division and is known as the Matilton
Ranch. The southern division fish weir is built in the river near
here.
mi-til-ti is the name attributed to this village by Powers
(1877) and Gibbs gives the name kahtetl, which is its Yurok name
(Kroeber, 1925). Gibbs says it had 28 houses whereas Goddard shows
22.
10. ho-wung-kut (M). A village of the southern division, S of
ma-til-le-tung and 1 mi. from the S end of the valley on the W bank
of the river.
xowûñkût (G). About a mile downstream from Tish-Tang-A-Tang
Cr. on the W bank of the river. Goddard shows 14 houses at this
village. The site is now called Kentuck Ranch.
howungkut (C). On the W bank about 1 mi. below Campbell Cr.
This place is locally known as Kentuck Ranch. This appears to
be the village called wang-kat by Powers (1877). Its Yurok name is
pia'getl (Kroeber, 1925).
11. tish-tahng-ah-tung (M). On the E bank of the Trinity R. at
the S end of Hoopa V. proper.
djictañadiñ (G). At the S end of the valley where the river
emerges from the canyon is a point of land on the E side. This
village, known locally as tish-tang-a-tang, was situated on this
point. Just above this village Tish-Tang-A-Tang Cr. from the
mountains on the E empties into the Trinity.
djishtangading, "promontory place" (C). On the E bank opposite
Campbell Cr.
Powers (1877) calls this village Tish-tan-a-tan. According to
Merriam's notes the Yurok name for it is Peht-sau-an and this is
the name Gibbs uses for it. Gibbs says there are 9 houses here,
whereas Goddard shows 13.
12. 'has-lin-ting (M). On the E bank of lower Trinity R. 3 mi.
above Hoopa V. proper. This is the uppermost village classed as
Hupa.
xaslindiñ (G). About 3 mi. S of the valley proper on the E
bank of the river at the mouth of a creek of the same name (Horse
Linto Cr.). Nine houses are shown at this village.
haslinding, "waterfall place" (C). On the E bank about 3 mi.
above djishtangading and the same distance beyond the limits of the
valley. The name is preserved in Horse Linto Cr.
Powers (1877) calls this village hass-lin-tung. According to
Kroeber (1925, p. 129), the Yurok name for this village is yati but
Waterman (1920, p. 188) gives wo'xtoi. This last would correspond
to Gibbs's wauch-ta, which is shown with an approximately correct
location except that it is on the wrong side of the river. This
village is said to have had six houses.
13. seh-ach-pe-ya (Gibbs' map, pl. 9). This is no doubt a
Yurok name, as are all those given by Gibbs, but no one else has
recorded it. There are said to have been four houses here.
14. wang-ulle-watl (Gibbs' map, pl. 9). Again this is probably
a Yurok name. There are said to have been three houses.
15. wang-ulle-wutle-kauh (Gibbs' map, pl. 9). This is probably
a Yurok name. There is said to have been one house here. Kauh is a
Yurok suffix meaning "opposite."
Gibbs also gives a town called weitspek on the W side of the Trinity
just below the mouth of South Fork. There are said to have been three
houses here. Merriam asked about this village and its existence was
denied by his informants.
_South Fork Hupa Villages (maps 16, 17)_
16. hlah-tung (M). On both sides of the mouth of South Fork
Trinity on high bench ground.
17. til-tswetch-a-ki (M). On the W side of South Fork at the
mouth of Madden Cr. An old important town. About a mile below
chil^{ch}-tal-tung.
18. chil^{ch}-tal-tung (M). On the E side of South Fork 1-1/2
mi. above its mouth.
19. os-tahn-tung (M). On the E side of South Fork 2-1/2 mi.
above its mouth.
20. 'hlit-choo^{ch}-tung (M). On the E side of South Fork 5 or
6 mi. above its mouth.
21. klo-kum-me (M). On the E side of South Fork about 8 mi.
above its mouth (two above 'hlit-choo^{ch}-tung).
22. tah-choo^{ch}-tung (M). On the E side of South Fork about
10 or 12 mi. above its mouth.
23. ti-koo-et-sil-la-kut (M). On the N side of the main
Trinity on a bench opposite the mouth of South Fork, about 1-1/2
mi. below Fountain Ranch.
24. me-meh; me-a-meh (M). On the N side of the main Trinity on
the site of the present Fountain Ranch about 1-1/2 mi. above the
mouth of South Fork but on the opposite side of the river.
25. hoi-ti sah-ahn-me (M). At Hennessy Ranch, Burnt Ranch
(Post Office in 1921).
26. e-nuk-kut-te-nan-tung (M). At McDonnell Ranch, Burnt
Ranch. Name means "south slope place."
27. tin-noo^{ch}-tung (M). At Cedar Flat. Easternmost village
of the tribe, near or adjoining the territory of the Chimariko.