Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Yontoket massacre or Burnt Ranch massacre was an 1853 massacre of Tolowa people at the village of Yontocket (Tolowa: yan’-daa-k’vt ), northwestern California. One Tolowa man said that more than 450 people were killed in the attack. The massacre was conducted by a \"company\" organized by American citizens of Crescent City.At the time of the attack, the Tolowa had been engaged in a prayer ceremony. After the initial massacre, a Tolowa man reported that those responsible for the attack started a bonfire, in which they burned sacred ceremonial clothing and feathers, as well as babies, some of them still living.Little or no loss of life was reported on the American side."@en }
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- Yontoket_Massacre abstract "The Yontoket massacre or Burnt Ranch massacre was an 1853 massacre of Tolowa people at the village of Yontocket (Tolowa: yan’-daa-k’vt ), northwestern California. One Tolowa man said that more than 450 people were killed in the attack. The massacre was conducted by a \"company\" organized by American citizens of Crescent City.At the time of the attack, the Tolowa had been engaged in a prayer ceremony. After the initial massacre, a Tolowa man reported that those responsible for the attack started a bonfire, in which they burned sacred ceremonial clothing and feathers, as well as babies, some of them still living.Little or no loss of life was reported on the American side.".