![]() Istet Woiche, tribal historian of the Madesi tribe, one of the bands of the Pit River Tribe, 1923 | |
Total population | |
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1,800[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
California, ![]() | |
Languages | |
English, Achumawi and Atsugewi | |
Religion | |
traditional tribal religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Achumawi, Atsugewi, and other Pit River bands |
The Pit River Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of eleven bands of indigenous peoples of California. They primarily live along the Pit River in the northeast corner of California.[1] Their name also is spelled as "Pitt River" in some historical records.