Yana

The Yana inhabited a mountainous country in northern California, between the Pit and Feather Rivers. Their lands held streams and gorges, rocky hills and meadows, providing salmon, game, acorns, roots and fruit. Yana speakers were divided into northern, central and southern groups and the Yahi, each with its own dialect and customs. Their country lay on the western side of the Sierra Nevada, where the highlands descend towards the Sacramento Valley.