The Destruction of California Indians

About this book

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 state; others say humanitarian concerns. Robert F. Heizer in the former camp has compiled a damning collection of contemporaneous accounts that will provoke students of California history to look deeply into the states record of race relations and to question bland generalizations about the adventuresome days of the Gold Rush.