According to Yurok tradition, when their ancestors arrived at the Klamath River, it was already inhabited by a white race called the Wagas.
The Wagas were described as a moral and civilized people who welcomed the Yurok and shared their knowledge.
After a long coexistence, the Wagas reportedly departed to a distant land beyond the northern seas, leaving behind stone monuments and landmarks.
The Wagas handed down traditions about an earlier giant race, which they claimed inhabited the Americas before their arrival.
When European settlers arrived, some Yurok initially mistook them for the returning Wagas.
Up to this time the ancient names of the division of the lands of the earth had been maintained, and God and his Lords being driven from the place of Hored, which had gone into dissolution, dwelt part of the time in Waga and part in Jud and Vohu.
And God and the Lords had established three kingdoms, one in Waga, one in Jud, and one in Vohu; and within these kingdoms of heaven there were two hundred millions of redeemed angels capable of the second resurrection, and one hundred millions of es'yans and unlearned apprentices.
Chief of the three heavens was Waga, and thither had God and his Lords congregated with their chief officers, as soon as the sign of the descending sea of Jehovih's kingdom appeared in the firmament above.
The lower heaven above the continent of Waga and parts of Jud and Vohu was illuminated by the hosts of Ah'shong, the like of which had never been in atmospherea before.
This, then, was the rank assigned: Waga (Pan); Jud (Asia); Thouri (America); Vohu (Africa); and Dis (Europe).
Then making the sign of Jehovih's name with his right hand, he came down to the foot of the throne, and taking the hand of Waga: Lord of Waga, he said: Arise, my son, and go thy way; and Jehovih will bless you*.
Waga rose up and stood aside, and then in like manner God raised the other four Lords and they stood aside also.
And the governors were situated within Waga (Pan) at remote distances, but God sent messengers to them, notifying them of the time he would appear.
And the Lord being apprised of God's journey, established a protectorate in the Lord's kingdom in the city of Ul'oo, on earth, and went and joined the ship of God, and traveled with him throughout Waga, being present at the inauguration of the governors in these heavens.