A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans. Upon arrival in California, immigrants learned mining ...

Government propaganda spread lies about Native Americans, said Jayden Lim, a Trial youth ambassador. "The post-gold rush era was the most dangerous time in our history to be a California Indian.

“The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California.” Designed for grades 8-12, the lesson plan is part of the ...

This sparked the Gold Rush, a mass movement of fortune seekers ... and genocide against Native Americans and other non-white populations in what is now California. As California's economy grew, gold ...

For decades, California 4th-graders have studied the Golden State: its geography, people and history. Now, historians and Native American teachers are pushing to broaden that curriculum to include ...

Shortly after, Marshall found the first recorded golden nugget, starting the California gold rush. By 1850 ... the park is working with local Native American tribes to better highlight the ...

A Rush of Gold Seekers By 1849, the non-native population of California had grown to almost 100,000 people. Nearly two-thirds were Americans. Upon arrival in California, immigrants learned mining ...