Mendocino War
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The Mendocino War was a conflict between settlers and Native Americans
that took place in Mendocino County, California
in 1859. Several hundred American Indians were killed. Many young Indians were sold into servitude in the white settlements.
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
that took place in Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
in 1859. Several hundred American Indians were killed. Many young Indians were sold into servitude in the white settlements.
Further reading
- The California State Military Museum: The Mendocino War of 1859-1860
- Frank H. Baumgardner III. Killing for Land in Early California - Indian Blood at Round Valley. Algora Publishing (June 30, 2005) ISBN 0-87586-365-5
- Kimberly Johnston-Dodds. "The Legislature's Majority and Minority Reports on the Mendocino War (1860)" in Early California Laws and Policies Related to California Indians. California Research Bureau, California State Library. September 2002