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Mount Shasta in the Siskiyou Mountains, California, USA. Photograph by Greg Schechter of San Francisco, USA, 2012. Mount Shasta is considered sacred by several Native American nations including the Achomawi, Atsugewi, Karuk, Klamath, Modoc, Okwanuchu, Shasta, Wintu, and Yana.
Mount Shasta features prominently in the myths of many of these nations, including the Shasta's Why Mount Shasta Erupted.
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APA Style
Schechter, G. (2025, January 15). Mount Shasta in the Siskiyou Mountains, California. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19879/mount-shasta-in-the-siskiyou-mountains-california/
Chicago Style
Schechter, Greg. "Mount Shasta in the Siskiyou Mountains, California." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 15, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19879/mount-shasta-in-the-siskiyou-mountains-california/.
MLA Style
Schechter, Greg. "Mount Shasta in the Siskiyou Mountains, California." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Jan 2025. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
