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The Destruction of California Indians : a collection of documents from the period 1847 to 1865 in which are described some of the things that happened to some of the Indians of California / edited by Robert F. Heizer ; introduction to the Bison book edition by Albert L. Hurtado. - Lincoln, Neb. : University of Nebraska Press, �1993. - 1 online resource (xxi, 321 pages) : illustrations

"A Bison book." Originally published: Santa Barbara : Peregrine Smith, 1974.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-321).

Some early records -- Conditions of Indians -- Regular and volunteer troop actions against Indians -- Reservation matters -- Proposals for Indian protection and welfare -- Indenture, kidnapping and sale of Indians -- Massacres -- Scalping of Indians -- Disease, liquor and sexual exploitation of Indian women -- Indian mistreatment of Chinese -- Indians and the white man's law -- Indians as the butt of jokes.


English.

ISBN: 0585330700 9780585330709

LCCN: 92037603

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1789-1869

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Indians, Treatment of--California.
Indians of North America--History.--California
Indians of North America--Government relations--1789-1869.
HISTORY--State & Local--General.
Indians of North America.
Indians of North America--Government relations.
Indians, Treatment of.
Gender & Ethnic Studies.
Social Sciences.
Ethnic & Race Studies.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
California.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: E78.C15 / D48 1993eb

Dewey Class. No.: 979.4/00497