Ishi: Last of His Tribe
Importance of Ancestor Cave
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Ancestor Cave is the sacred burial grounds of the Yahi People. Upon their deaths, Ishi carries the bodies of Timawi, Grandmother, Grandfather, and Mother to Ancestor Cave, where he performs the sacred burial rituals and prayers to assist on the journey to the Land of the Dead. Ancestor Cave is located south of Tuliyani and across Banya Creek.