người Wiyot

Also known as Wishosk, Wíyot, Wee-’at xee-she, Wee-yan’ Xee-she’, Wii-yat-dv-ne, Weyet, Ku'wil

The Wiyot (Wiyot: Wíyot, Chetco-Tolowa: '''Wee-'at xee-she or Wee-yan' Xee-she', Euchre Creek Tututni: Wii-yat-dv-ne – "Mad River People", Yurok: Weyet') are an Indigenous people of California living near Humboldt Bay, California, and a small surrounding area. They are culturally similar to the Yurok people (Wiyot term: Hiktok). They called themselves simply 'Ku'wil''', meaning "the People". Today, there are approximately 450 Wiyot people. They are enrolled in several federally recognized tribes, such as the Wiyot Tribe (also known as the Table Bluff Reservation—Wiyot Tribe), Bear River Band o