Long romanticized as an era of unbridled freedom, migration and entrepreneurial spirit, California’s Gold Rush was also a time of enslavement and hateful racial violence. In a new book titled Voices of the Golden Ghosts, a collective of North State authors reveals the fascinating 19th century Black Californians who fought against systemic discrimination in sophisticated ways to free themselves from bondage and establish a sense of belonging in their new home.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Long before California got its name, the Miwok Indians hunted and fished along the banks of what would become known as the Sacramento River — including
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State officials in California are preparing to build a monument to the state's Native American tribes. Officials broke ground on a statue to honor William Franklin Sr., a member of the Miwok Indians.