Most California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and conveniently skip to the Gold Rush of 1849.
Using oral histories of Concow, Po.
Historian William Bauer seeks to correct that oversight Through an innovative approach that tells California History strictly Through Native perspectives.
Noticeably absent from these stories are the perspectives and experiences of the people who lived on the land long before European settlers arrived.
Most California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and conveniently skip to the Gold Rush of 1849