Ochurte, Rufino, 189?-1977
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Rufino Ochurte (Kiliwa) was known as one of the last speakers of the Kiliwa language. He lived in Arroyo de León, Baja California, Mexico. He worked with anthropologist Ralph C. Michelsen and linguist Mauricio Mixco to share information about Kiliwa language and culture. The subtitle of Mixco's book Kiliwa Texts, “When I Have Donned My Crest of Stars,” is a quote taken from an interview with Ochurte.
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Margaret Langdon papers | Bancroft Library | |
| referencedIn | Ralph C. Michelsen papers | University of California, Riverside, UCR | |
| contributorOf | Mary Rosamond Haas papers, ca. 1930-1996, Circa 1930-1996 | American Philosophical Society | |
| contributorOf | Mauricio J. Mixco Collection of Kiliwa Sound Recordings | Survey of California and Other Indian Languages |
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| associatedWith | Michelsen, Ralph C., 1914-1996 | person |
| associatedWith | Mixco, Mauricio J. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Baja California | 00 | MX |
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| Anthropology |
| Indigenous peoples |
| Kiliwa language |
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