Maidu Indians gathered its acorns and camped within steps of its trunk.
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A member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California
Pujunan: a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu
The Maidu are a group of Native Americans who live in Northern California. They reside in the central Sierra Nevada, in the drainage area of the Feather and American Rivers. In Maiduan languages, Maidu means "person".