CALIFORNIA THROUGH NATIVE EYES: RECLAIMING HISTORY STRAWBERRIES Through clear instruction

Through clear instruction

hand-carved frame on a delicate chain

its canvas is much larger

glow neon green at night

and see what changes—it’s the start of year-round backyard discovery

CALIFORNIA THROUGH NATIVE EYES: RECLAIMING HISTORY STRAWBERRIES Through clear instructionMost California histories begin with the arrival of the Spanish missionaries in the late eighteenth century and conveniently skip to the Gold Rush of 1849. Noticeably absent from these stories are the perspectives and experiences of the people who lived on the land long before European settlers arrived. Historian William Bauer seeks to correct that oversight through an innovative approach that tells California history strictly through Native