Wintu

[ win-too, win-too ]

/ wɪnˈtu, ˈwɪn tu /

a member of an American Indian people of the Sacramento River valley in California.

the Wintun language of the Wintu.

Also called Wintun.

Example sentences from the Web for wintu

She appeared before the present Wintu people came out of the ground, at Tsarau Heril.

Creation Myths of Primitive America |Jeremiah Curtin
The following four spirit songs are from my Wintu collection.

Creation Myths of Primitive America |Jeremiah Curtin
To understand the Wintu mind, it is indispensable to begin with Olelbis.

Creation Myths of Primitive America |Jeremiah Curtin
This myth contains a complete statement concerning the beginnings of Wintu belief.

Creation Myths of Primitive America |Jeremiah Curtin

The Wintu is different from many others in its methods and details, but the result is the same in all cases.

Creation Myths of Primitive America |Jeremiah Curtin