Sawawaktodo

The Sawawaktodo were a Northern Paiute people of the Humboldt country, whose territory extended among the Santa Rosa, Jackson and Sonoma mountains. Their name has been recorded as the sagebrush eaters, or the sagebrush eaters who live in the mountains. Dry valleys and uplands offered different foods through the seasons, and the Humboldt River crossed the southern part of this country. Northern Paiute bands maintained local identities while moving among familiar camps, gathering grounds and hunting places.