The Hupa (Yurok: Huep'oola' / Huep'oolaa 'Hupa people' [3]) are a Native American people of the Athabaskan-speaking ethnolinguistic group in northwestern California.

In addition to bows and arrows, the Hupa used short spears and stone knives as weapons. To protect themselves in battle, men wore heavy shirts made of elkhide, or armor made from …

Aug 12, 2023 · Hupa Indians are known for their beautiful basketry and women basket makers used a twining technique. Hupas used redwood dugout canoes for river travel. The Hupa were …

Information about the Hupa Indians for students and teachers. Covers Hupa houses, food, weapons, tools, canoes, and customs.

1 photographic print. | Hupa man with spear, standing on rock midstream, in background, fog partially obscures trees on mountainsides.

Oct 10, 2024 · The Hupa, or Hoopa Valley Tribe, are an indigenous people located in Northwestern California near the Klamath River. The Hupa are among the largest of tribes …

Hupas used redwood dugout canoes for river travel. The Hupa were not a warring tribe, however when needed they would utilize bow and arrows, spears, and stone knives as weapons. Hupa …

Sep 17, 2021 · This image taken by photographer Edward Curtis in 1923 shows a Hupa tribesman using a spear to catch fish in the river. This was a common practice by the men who …

Feb 25, 2025 · For the spring salmon-fishing season the southern division of the Hupa assembled at Sugar Bowl rapids of Trinity river, near the upper end of Hoopa valley. Each fishing station …

1. Spear Museum number: 1-1249 Culture or time period: Hupa and Yurok Object class: Spears (weapons) Function: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing Collector: Alexander Brizard and Philip Mills …