for
this reason alone may well serve as the basis for consideration of
population. Driver lists (1936, pp. 183-184) 10 places which he calls
"permanent towns." Of these, one is located outside Alexander Valley
and hence may be disregarded; two are cited as of "unknown" location
and thus had better be disregarded also. There remain seven, all of
which Driver places on his map (p. 182). They are set forth below,
together with the names given by Merriam and Barrett which cannot be
reconciled with those of Driver.
_Kotico-mota_ (Driver). Koticomota is mentioned by Barrett (1908.
p. 271) as having been taken from the Pomo by the Wappo and
occupied by them. Probably the largest town in Alexander Valley.
_Nets-tul_ (Driver). This village is not mentioned by Barrett under
this name, although it is located near Barrett's Cimela and Koloko.
Its existence, however is confirmed by Merriam who calls it
Net-tool.
_Owotel-peti_ (Driver). This was located near the two preceding
villages on the east bank of the Russian River, in the vicinity of
Barrett's Cimela and Koloko. Driver mentions two summer camp sites,
the people of which lived here during the winter. Its status seems
assured.
_Pipo-holma_ (Driver). This was the northernmost village in the
valley. Barrett says (p. 271) this was an aboriginally Wappo town
and took the lead in the war with the Pomo.
_Tsimitu-tso-noma_ (Driver). Driver says that this was a "small
town" with no sweathouse, and that the people sweated at
Unutsawaholma. The name was not known to either Barrett or Merriam
and it is quite possible that it was a summer camp, or a temporary
site, or merely a suburb of one of the other villages. Its
existence as a permanent settlement is open to some doubt.
_Unutsawa-holma-noma_ (Driver). This town also is not listed under
the given, or any similar, name by Barrett or by Merriam. However,
in view of the exhaustive study made of it by Driver its existence
is indisputable. It may be represented by the Cimela or Koloko of
Barrett.
_Osoyuk-eju_ (Driver). This is the only village shown by Driver as
lying west of the Russian River. Barrett gives no similar name but
Driver reaffirms its active existence by the mention of a summer
camp site the people of which lived in Osoyuk-eju in the winter.
_Holko-mota_ (Driver). This is given by Driver
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