The Hupa Indians, shown in the fifth group, inhabit the valley of the same name in northwestern California. They represent in this series of family groups the mixed tribes of California and Oregon. Physically the Hupa stand between the large-bodied Sioux and the under-sized Pueblo Indians. In language they belong to the Athapascan family in common with the Tinne of Canada and the Apache and Navaho of Arizona. They live on a mixed diet of meat, fish, and acorns; dress in deerskin, and are fond of personal ornament. Their better houses are of cedar planks and the floor is slightly sunken beneath the surface of the ground. An important industry among them is the harvesting, transporting, storing, and mining of acorns, together with the preparation of food from the meal. In this group the man is making fire with the twirling drill, the standing woman carries a load of acorns just gathered, and the sitting woman is pulverizing acorns in a stone mortar surmounted by a basket hopper held in place by the miner's knees.
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