The Whilkut Indians belonged to the Hupa dialectic group of the Athapascan linguistic family.
Whilkut Indians. From Hupa Hoilkut-hoi.
Also called: Redwood Indians, the popular name for them.
Whilkut Location: On the upper part of Redwood Creek above the Chilula Indians and Mad River, except in its lowest course, up to the vicinity of Iaqua Butte.
Whilkut Population:Kroeber (1932) estimates about 500 Whilkut in aboriginal times; the census of 1910 returned 50 full-bloods and some mixed-bloods.