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Which California Native American peoples were especially known for basketry?

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Hohokam pottery — Native American art Pottery created by the Hohokam people, made of buff clay and painted with red designs.

California Native American peoples are renowned for their exceptional basketry, a craft in which they produced a wider variety of superb work than perhaps any other people in the world.1

Among the groups most noted for their mastery of this art are:

Northern California peoples: The Pomo, Hupa, Yurok, and Karok developed basketry to an ultimate level, creating everything from watertight containers and tiny baskets measuring less than three millimeters in diameter to large grain-storage vessels and intricate "gift" baskets adorned with bird feathers.1
Other skilled groups: The Chumash, Mono-Paviosto, Washoe, and Panamint were also highly skilled in the craft. The Chumash are specifically recognized for producing some of the most complex basketry in North America, while the Washoe are noted for their superb basketry as a central part of their cultural heritage.123