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Modoc
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Mo·doc  (mdk)
n. pl. Modoc or Mo·docs
1.
a. A Native American people inhabiting an area of the Cascade Range in south-central Oregon and northern California.
b. A member of this people.
2. The dialect of Klamath spoken by the Modoc.


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21) For example, the United States forced the Modoc Tribe to occupy the same reservation as the Klamath, which led to an Indian uprising against the United States.
Chief Follis of the Modoc Tribe had the foresight to acquire trust land with great access and Chief Leonard of the Miami Tribe took the initiative to obtain one of the first OTB Compacts with the State of Oklahoma.
Because of the history of oppression, Native Americans might not be comfortable saying they feel it's wrong," said the UO's Joseph, a junior in psychology and a member of the Klamath Modoc tribe.
 
 
 
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