Created by the California Research Bureau at the request of Senator John L. Burton, this Web-site is a PDF document on early California laws and policies relate

Between 1846 and 1873, California’s Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full exten

California is a contentious arena for the study of the Native American past. Some critics say genocide characterized the early conduct of Indian affairs in the

"Relevant, timely, and approachable, California Indians and Their Environment is an instant classic that should be invaluable for anyone interested in Californi

The untold story of how the Chiricahua Apache tribe won a $22 million settlement against the U.S. government that had imprisoned tribal members for 23 years. In