This idea is especially developed among the yokuts of the southern San Joaquin valley.
"The Religion of the Indians of California"
A. L. Kroeber
Among the yokuts the rattlesnake shamans annually held a public ceremony designed to prevent rattlesnake bites among the tribe.
"The Religion of the Indians of California"
A. L. Kroeber
Among some tribes, as the yokuts, the medicine-man who had lost several patients was held responsible for their death by their relatives.
"The Religion of the Indians of California"
A. L. Kroeber