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Title
Echoes of Our Past: California Indians
Contributing Institution
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Collection
California Revealed from Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Rights Information
Copyrighted. Rights are owned by The State of California Department of Parks and Recreation. Copyright Holder has given Institution permission to provide access to the digitized work online. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Copyright Holder. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Description
California Indians / indigenous tribes. Historic photos. Language and culture lessons. Chumash, Nisenan and Miwok tribes. Foothills of the Sierra. Spiritual events. Plants, animals, acorns. Controlled burns, irrigation ditches, system of trade. Columbus Day was the end of the Indian world. European world domination. Disease, the invisible killer, killed young and old. California Gold Rush: newcomers took the rivers, miners murdered those who got in their way. Senator John B. Miller said the Indians must fade away. But the echoes of the past never died away. Indian Grinding Rock ceremony and music. Produced by State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Interpretive Services, Sacramento, California. A Shenandoah Films Presentation. Script writers: Bill Angelos and Marvin Briones. Production coordinator: Marvin Briones, Office of Interpretive Services, California State Parks and Recreation. Narrator Loren Bommelyn
Type
moving image
Format
Copy
VHS
Form/Genre
Documentary films
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
Echoes-VHS
caclmmgd_000035
Language
English
Subject
Indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples--Languages
Language
Indians of North America
Indians of North America--California--Languages
Chumash Indians
Place
California
Provenance
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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