Modoc

Introduction Unlike most basins, the headwaters of the Klamath River are in the flat desert of the Great Basin in eastern Oregon, and travel through the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Coast Mountain Range before finally draining into the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. The indigenous peoples who have lived along the Klamath River and its tributaries had livelihoods adapted to the basins varied climates and biophysical attributes. The Klamath Tribe still inhabits the region off the shores of Klamath Lake, the headwaters the Klamath River. The Klamath Tribe is now a composite of three tribes, the Yahooskin, Modoc, and Klamath Tribes with a governing office in Chiloquin, Oregon. Historically, the tribes relied on two fish species,…

Climate Seasonal Temperatures Modoc Plateau features moderately extreme weather, with warm summers and cold winters. In the summers, average temperatures can reach 30°C (85°F) during the day and 8°C (47°F) during the night. On the other hand, winters have daytime temperatures of 5°C (42°F) and nighttime temperatures of -6°C (20°F). Temperatures in the Modoc Plateau are generally similar from region to region, with the exception of nearby mountains such as Mount Shasta. Precipitation Unlike…

can be a source of motivation. Throughout the course of our twenty-five-year friendship, we have experienced motivational challenges at both Eagle Peak and the nearby Hat Mountain, the high points of Modoc and Lassen Counties, respectively. The summit of Eagle Mountain, called Eagle Peak, is, at 9,896 feet, the undisputed high-point of thinly-populated Modoc County as well as the highest point in the South Warner Wilderness. Modoc County, located on the Oregon-Nevada-California border is one…

The Modocs were a group of Native Americans who lived secluded in the northeastern side of California near Oregon “near Mt. Shasta”. They lived a quiet lifestyle hunting and gathering off the land, one day white settlers “U.S Army” came and decided to force the Modoc people into reservations off of their native volcanic lava bed land. These Modoc people lead by “Captain Jack “ first were peaceful and tried to deal on these reservations they were forced upon but after they were tired of being…

In the beginning chapters, two babies were born. One a baby boy and the other a baby elephant named Modoc. People believed that these two would have a special bond that would last a lifetime. Soon the life of the circus is revealed. The owner of the circus, greets Josef, the father of the baby boy, and congratulates him on the care of the new baby elephant. Josef tries his best to teach the other trainers to take care of the animals as if they were people, resulting in the animals and trainers…

Analysis of When Grizzlies Walked Upright When Grizzlies walked upright is a legend from the Modoc tribe retold by Richard Erdoes and Alfonzo Ortiz. The theme of the Story: Beliefs shape Behaviors. I believe this story supports the theme by showing that the beliefs the people had shaped the way they lived. Their superstitions overrode their rationalization. Story summarized. The main character is also known as the Sky Spirit who was believed to have carved an opening into the sky with a stone…

Isenberg explores the augmentation of hydraulic mining, the building of big industrial cities, along with its effects on logging, farming, and other cultures such as the Modocs. Hydraulic mining in California was not a new science, nor considered high tech, which is what made it a useful tool for investors to look into. It was beneficial due to its easy simple design and it reduced the high labor costs of mining. It’s here where Isenberg explains in good detail the switch from a…

Dear Mr. Davis, or to whom it may concern. We the students believe that the lava beds is a place that we should go for a field trip. There are many things that could make this a good field trip. the history scenic values and the lava tubes would be a good thing to see if you are in science class. my first reason for going there is because of the history that is there. in 1925 the area now known as the lava beds were declared a national monument. It was declared by president Calvin…

During the later fighting between the two sides, 37 soldiers were killed, while the Modocs had no casualties. The hope of negotiation of Americans failed when the Modocs killed the American envoys, marking the complete ruin of the Quaker policy. American Indian Movement 3 It was a native American civil right organization established in 1968 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its objective was to promoted economic independence, protect legal rights, revitalize traditional culture and restore the land…

Puritans would see the Grizzlies as a blessing from God because it would provide them with food to help them survive;And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them (King James Bible, Genesis 6:21). The Modoc Indians thought of these bears to be one of their ancestors so they never killed one of them. The Puritans would argue that only one God created everything. “For thus saith the Lord, that created the…