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Yuman - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Yuman (441 words) |
 | They gave their name to the Yuman branch of the Hokan linguistic family, a group of American Indian languages of California and western Mexico also spoken by the Maricopa and Mojave. |
| The Yuman cultivated maize (corn), squash, and beans in plots that were usually passed from father to son. |
| Yuman society was loosely organized and consisted of bands of around 130 people led by a headman; these would sometimes come together under a chief, particularly for religious festivals and warfare. |
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