De-No-To Cultural District

(Karuk: akthiipirak)[2] The De-No-To Cultural District, also known as the Trinity Summit Area, is a Hupa cultural site near Hoopa, California. The area serves as a religious site for the Hupa, and the people still conduct religious ceremonies at sites in the district. Studies of the area have found rock circles with scenic views, hearths used for various ceremonial purposes, and cairns. Trails and resting points in the district were also used for religious purposes. In addition to its religious function, the area has been used for grazing livestock.[3]

De-No-To Cultural District
Nearest cityHoopa, California
Area3,035 acres (1,228 ha)
NRHP reference No.85000901[1]
Added to NRHPApril 24, 1985

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Gehr, Susan. Karuk Dictionary.
  3. "Horse Linto, Mill and Tish Tang Creek Watershed Analysis" (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. March 2000. Retrieved April 23, 2013.

Further reading
  • Winter, Joseph C., et al. DE-NO-TO: A Study of Hupa Indian Use of the Trinity Summit Area. U.S. Forest Service.


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