In 1850 the California legislature passed an Act for the Government and Protection of Indians that essentially forced many Native Americans into servitude. The law provided for the forced labor of ...

A woman with three men panning for gold during the California Gold Rush, Date 9 July 1850, PD By 1850 the idea that the extermination of the native population of California was inevitable had been ...

The California Indian History Curriculum Coalition (CIHCC) is a group of educators, tribal scholars, and native activists who promote the creation, adoption and implementation of California ...