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California Indigenous Peoples

California Indigenous Peoples

Who are the original native inhabitants of California? What are the laws governing Indigenous Peoples in California? Is there a specific study of the Indigenous Peoples in California?

Peoples Indigenous California

SDSU to search artifacts of 'First Americans'

San Diego State University will search the seafloor for four years in hopes of finding artifacts and clues of the “First Americans.” The $9,000 federally funded study is the largest underwater expedition of its kind ever conducted in Southern California. Ref. Source 9p.

California Indigenous Peoples History & Civil Business Politics

Doctor pleads guilty to looting artifacts

A Mono County doctor pleaded guilty to two felony counts connected to the looting of Native American artifacts from public lands, including Death Valley National Park. The anesthesiologist also agreed to pay $249,372 to cover the costs of storing relics found in his home Ref. Source 2l.

Peoples Indigenous California

North County Indian pictographs voices from past

Native American rock art that could date to the 1700s was found on a boulder in one of the most secluded places in San Diego County. Experts say the remarkable pictographs are from someone "Speaking to us from hundreds of years ago." Ref. Source 3d.

Peoples Indigenous California

Scientists recreate Californian Indian water bottles to study ancient exposure to chemicals. Water bottles replicated in the traditional method used by Native Californian Indians reveal that the manufacturing process may have been detrimental to the health of these people. Source 9h.

California Indigenous Peoples

Authorities vows to pursue more Indian artifact thefts. Homeland Security officers met with tribal representatives from throughout San Diego County as a step in increasing investigations of stolen Indian artifacts. Source 3u.