The Atsugewi were native Americans residing in what is now northern California, in the vicinity of Mount Shasta. They were closely related to the Achomawi.
The Atsugewi lived in the Pit River drainage on Burney, Hat, and Dixie Valley or Horse Creeks.
They spoke a language in the Hokan group.
The Atsugewi lived by hunting and gathering, and lived in small groups without centralized political authority.
In 1770 there were approximately 3,000 Atsugewi and Achomawi.
