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Maidu
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Mai·du  (md)
n. pl. Maidu or Mai·dus
1.
a. A Native American people inhabiting northeast California south of Lassen Peak.
b. A member of this people.
2. The Penutian language of the Maidu.

Maidu adj.
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Noun1.Maidu - a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in CaliforniaMaidu - a member of a North American Indian people living east of the Sacramento river in California
Penutian - a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
2.Maidu - a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu
Penutian - a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California


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The artist, who was born into the Konkow Maidu tribe in Berry Creek, California, was concerned that if not documented, his tribe's perception of the world would disappear (1).
 
 
 
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