Commerce
by A. L. Kroeber
The Hupa traded chiefly with the Yurok.
From them they received their canoes, which their own lack of redwood prevented them from manufacturing; and dried sea foods, especially surf fish, mussels, and salty seaweed.
Most of their dentalia probably reached them through the same channel; although this money, however hoarded, must have fluctuated back and forth from tribe to tribe and village to village for generations.
The articles returned are less definitely known, but seem to have consisted of inland foods and perhaps skins.
With the Karok the Hupa were in general friendly, but the products of the two groups were too similar to allow of much barter.
The Tolowa seem to have been met at Yurok dances.
The Chilula were close friends, the Whilkut disliked.
There was very little intercourse with the Wiyot, Nongatl, or Wintun, evidently because other tribes intervened.
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