A history of five tribes in the California Native American culture area.

Find background information about the life of Father Junipero Serra and his biographer, Father Francisco Palou. Read about the missions they established in California and their work in converting Native Americans to Christianity. Click...

Use the table of contents to explore this site which recounts the plight of the Native Americans who lived in California before the Gold Rush and the impact of the gold rush on their lives.

This site provides a virtual tour of the mining of silver and gold in California through excellent photos and facts.

This CalGoldRush site discussses the triumphs and hardships of Indians during the California gold rush. Some became rich, but many were sold into slavery.

Have you ever read any of Richard Wright's work? This site offers an extensive crosscurricular Teacher's Guide that includes questions for research and writing.

Find the Coast Miwok Indians culture presented in this report collected from a Point Reyes Ecosystem Field Trip.

The students will learn about the origins and the culture of the Achumawi people in northeast California.

Explore how the Tolowa tribe lived in the pacific coast region on this webpage.