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  • Native American Life

    Adopted by Indians: A True Story (Review)

    Author: Thomas Jefferson Mayfield Editor: Malcolm Margolin Illustrators: Hilair Chism, Rick Jones Paperback: 144 pages Publisher and Year: Heyday Books, 1997 As we perused…

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  • Native American Life

    Native Americans of the San Francisco Bay Area: The Ohlone Tribe, Part 1

    The Ohlone people occupied the San Francisco and Monterey Bay regions for thousands of years. Part 1 of a 2-part series. In…

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  • Mexican California

    Native Americans in the Rancho Era: Roberto-Suñol and Olompali

    In 19th-century California, some Indians sought to recover their native lands by requesting grants from the Mexican government. The Roberto-Suñol Adobe and Olompali…

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  • Exploration,  Podcast,  Settlement

    Podcast Episode 002 — “You Have to Carry This On”: What it Means to Be a Californio

    What it means to be a Californio

    In this episode, I speak with Greg Bernal-Mendoza Smestad, a direct descendant of the families who settled Alta California over 200 years…

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    A Hidden Gem: Ulistac Natural Area (Video)

    Once a Native American settlement and later a rancho, Ulistac Natural Area is now a great place for a kid-friendly day hike…

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