The Indigenous peoples of California are the Indigenous inhabitants who have previously lived or currently live within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.

Achomawi, Achumawi, Pit River tribe, northeastern CaliforniaHeizer, Robert F., volume editor (1978). Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. page ix Atsugewi, northeastern California Ahwahnechee, eastern-central California Cahuilla, southern California Chumash, coastal southern California Barbareño Cruzeño, Island Chumash Inezeño, Ineseño Obispeño, Northern Chumash Purisimeño Ventureño Chilula, northwestern California Chimariko, extinct, northwestern CaliforniaHeizer page 205-7 Coso, southeastern California Cupeño, southern California Eel River Athapaskan peoples Lassik, northwestern California Mattole, Bear River, northwestern California Nongatl, northwestern CaliforniaHeizer page 190 Sinkyone, northwestern California Wailaki, Wai-lakki, northwestern California Esselen, west-central California Hupa, northwestern California Tsnungwe Juaneño, Acjachemem, southwestern California Karok, northwestern California Kato, Cahto, northwestern California Kawaiisu, southern-central California Kitanemuk, southern-central California Kizh, southern California Konkow, northern-central California Kucadikadi, eastern-central California Kumeyaay, Diegueño, Kumiai, southern California Cuyamaca complex, late Holocene precolumbian culture Ipai, southwestern California Jamul, southwestern CaliforniaHeizer page 593 Tipai, southwestern California and northwestern Mexico La Jolla complex, southern California, ca. 6050—1000 BCE Luiseño, southwestern California Maidu, northeastern California Konkow, northern California Mechoopda, northern California Nisenan, Southern Maidu, eastern-central California Miwok, Me-wuk, central California Coast Miwok, west-central California Lake Miwok, west-central California Saklan, west-central California Valley and Sierra Miwok, eastern-central California Mohave, southeastern California Monache, Western Mono, central California Mono, eastern-central California Nomlaki, northwestern California Ohlone, Costanoan, west-central California Muwekma Awaswas Chalon Chochenyo Karkin Mutsun Ramaytush Rumsen Tamyen Yelamu Patayan, southern California Patwin, central California Suisun, Southern Patwin, central California Pauma Complex, southern California, ca. 6050—1000 BCE Pomo, northwestern and central-western California Salinan, coastal central California Quechan, South Eastern California (Colorado River Peoples) AntoniañoHeizer page 769 Migueleño Serrano, southern California Shasta northwestern California Konomihu, northwestern California Okwanuchu, northwestern California Sinkyone, northwestern California Tataviam, Allilik (Fernandeño), southern California Timbisha, southeastern California Tolowa, northwestern California Tubatulabal, south-central California Bankalachi, on west slopes of the Greenhorn Mountains. Palagewan, on the Kern River above its confluence with the South Fork of the Kern River. Tübatulabal, on the lower reaches of South Fork of the Kern River. Wappo, north-central California Washoe, northeastern California Whilkut, northwestern California Wintu, northwestern California Wiyot, northwestern California Yana, northern-central California Yahi Yokuts, central and southern California Chukchansi, Foothill Yokuts, central California Northern Valley Yokuts, central California Tachi tribe, Southern Valley Yokuts, south-central California Yuki, Ukomno'm, northwestern California Huchnom, northwestern CaliforniaHeizer page 249Huchnom Bibliography, from California Indian Library Collections Project Yurok, northwestern California

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