Chilula

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noun

A tribe whose members inhabited the area on or near lower Redwood Creek, in Northern California, and have since been incorporated into the Hupa tribe.

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Meanings

nounChilula (plural Chilulas or Chilula)

plural Chilulas · alternative Tsulu

  1. A tribe whose members inhabited the area on or near lower Redwood Creek, in Northern California, and have since been incorporated into the Hupa tribe.
proper noun

alternative Tsulu

  1. The Athabaskan lect which they spoke.

Origin

From the Yurok designation of the tribe.

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Cite this entry
APA

Chilula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilula

MLA

“Chilula.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilula. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chilula,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chilula.

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