Gordon Beddels, a Klamath Tribe Advisory Board member estimates that there could be 700 or more that could claim Modoc ancestors. Now an Indian museum has been established at Chiloquin. Language classes are taught. Cultural values are being stressed including the gathering of plants for food and implements. Stories are collected and told.
Dancing is emphasized.
As long as we take the time to acknowledge the spirits, to respect them, to respect our land, to respect all the gifts that the Great Spirit gave to us, our culture will never die. If you listen to the older ones when they talk to you, then it's not lost. It's what we refer to as oral history. It's not documented in books, it is seeking the spirit of the land. We'd like to welcome all of you to our historical home lands of California.