Okwanuchu

The Okwanuchu lived around the southern slopes of Mount Shasta, along the upper Sacramento and McCloud Rivers. Their language belonged to the Shastan family, related to the languages of neighboring Shasta peoples. The Sacramento River cuts a canyon through the mountains, offering a route between the high country and the warmer lands to the south. People traveled along the river and stopped at seasonal camps during the salmon runs. Forest, mountain and river formed the setting of Okwanuchu life.