Explorers
Europeans thought California was this type of landform until King Ferdinand VII declared it was not.
What is an island?
Tuhuy's cousin and main character of Land of Our Ancestors Book One.
Who is Kilik?
They built dome shaped houses out of these reeds.
What are tule reeds?
This is one of the most important plant food sources for most California Indian tribes.
What are acorns?
He is known as the first European to explore the California coast.
Who is Juan Cabrillo?
He is Kilik's cousin.
Who is Tuhuy?
Rock carvings are called this.
What are petroglyphs?
These landform helped isolate California Indians from Native Americans living in other places.
What are mountains?
He came to California in 1542 on behalf of Queen Elizabeth of England.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?
Kilik's sister Stuk is also known by this name.
What is Kimi?
Maidu and other California Indians hold these large gatherings to celebrate their history and culture.
What are Big Times?
Scholars estimate this many California Indians were living here in 1769.
What is 300,000?
He led the first overland expeditions into California and founded Monterey.
Who is Portola?
This padre is cruel to the captive Indians and flogs them as punishment.
Who is Father Fiero?
Maidu wove these to use as containers and storage for a variety of items.
What are baskets?
Scientist think that humans crossed a land bridge from this continent into North America during the last Ice Age.
What is Asia?
This Spanish explorer made maps of the California coast.
Who is Sebastian Vizcaino?
Who is Captain Castigar?
Historically, Maidu used these strung together as money.
What are clamshells?
These families governed tribes in the Northeast, as these tribes valued wealth and had private ownership of resources, such as oak groves and fishing spots.
What are wealthiest families?