Hupa, also spelled Hoopa, are a Native American tribe in northwestern California

California

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. Their autonym is Natinixwe, also spelled Natinookwa, meaning "People of the Place Where the Trails Return." The majority of the tribe is enrolled in the federally recognized Hoopa Valley Tribe; however, some Hupa are enrolled in the Elk Valley Rancheria

Elk Valley Rancheria

The Elk Valley Rancheria is a rancheria and federally recognized tribe of Tolowa and Yurok people. It is located in Del Norte County, California.-External links:*...

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Hupa are an Athabaskan-speaking

Athabaskan languages

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 people who migrated from the north into northern California around 1000 CE.