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yet discovered under the sun having some religious system, however depraved and incomprehensible.

In the mountains behind the [[Hum-muk-hah-ve]] live the [[Chim-ah-wah-was]].  Their language is different entirely.  Miss Oatman says they dress in skins, live upon game, and are "mighty hunters before the Lord".  They number by their own computation eleven hundred souls.  On the left bank of the Colorado (descending), opposite the [[Hum-muk-hah-ve]] two tribes occupy adjoining country.  They are called by Miss Oatman [[Yeo-ah-pay-ah]] and [[Wil-law-py-oh]].  Their habits of life are the same as those of the [[Hum-muk-hah-ve]].  They speak a language resembling in many words and sounds the Yuma.  They number each by their own computation one thousand souls. 

From all the information I can gather I believe the Yumas, Cocopas, Maricopas