Early History

• Native Californians originally from Asia--25,000 years ago--peaceable, nomadic

• Early colonial settlers--late 1500Ìs

• Spanish missions (via Mexico) circa 1769

• Native Americans numbered 300,000

• Brought into missions as Catholic converts

• E.g., Chief Estanislau (Stanislaus - saint)

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