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  1. Modoc people - Wikipedia

    The Modoc are an Indigenous American people who historically lived in the area which is now northeastern California and central Southern Oregon. Currently, they include two federally …

  2. Home - Modoc Nation - Culture. Heritage. Family.

    The Modoc Nation is a federally recognized Indian Tribe. Modoc Nation currently has 496 enrolled members residing in 27 states.

  3. Modoc Tribe: Facts, Clothes, Food and History

    Nov 20, 2012 · Summary and Definition: The semi-nomadic Modoc tribe were fishers, hunter-gatherers and traders of the Plateau cultural group. The Modoc lived around Lower Klamath Lake, south …

  4. Modoc Tribe - The Oregon Encyclopedia

    Mar 25, 2025 · Many individuals of Modoc ancestry are citizens of the Klamath Tribes, a federally recognized Indian nation, and the Modoc Nation, the smallest federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma.

  5. Modoc Homeland - U.S. National Park Service

    Feb 2, 2024 · The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma today is composed of descendants of only seven of the original 155 prisoners of war. The Modoc are now part of an eight-tribe council made up of native …

  6. Modoc and Klamath | History, Culture & Language | Britannica

    Modoc and Klamath, two neighbouring North American Indian tribes who lived in what are now south-central Oregon and northern California, spoke related dialects of a language called Klamath-Modoc …

  7. Native Americans: Modoc History and Culture

    As a complement to our Modoc language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Modoc tribe and their society. The emphasis of these pages is on Modocs and other American …

  8. History - Modoc Nation

    These new American invaders traveled west by way of the Oregon Trail, which passed directly through traditional Modoc lands. The Modoc chose to live peacefully with the farming and ranching …

  9. Modoc people - New World Encyclopedia

    The Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma is the smallest federally recognized tribe in Oklahoma. [14] They are descendants of Captain Jack 's band of Modoc people, removed from the West Coast after the …

  10. Modoc Nation - The University of Oklahoma

    Fifty-three Modoc warriors withstood more than 1,000 of the U.S. army for seven months, losing only six men. The caverns, natural trenches and high grounds of the Lava Beds proved a strategic stronghold …