DOCUMENT RESUME ED 021 676 INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA. Bureau of Incfian Affairs (Dept. of Interior), Washington, D.C. Pub Date 68 Note- 24p. Available from- Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402 (.15) EDRS Price MF-S0.25 HC Not Available from EDRS. Descriptors-*ACCULTURATIOR *AMERICAN INDIANS, ANCIENT HISTORY, CULTURAL BACKGROUND, *ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGEMENT, FEDERAL AID, *FEDERAL LEGISLATION, GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIOR *HISTORICAL REVIEVM MODERN HISTORY, SPANISH CULTURE Identifiers-*California A brief historical review of the American Indian in California from prehistoric to modern times indicates the hardships and economic disadvantages which the Indians have suffered in the acculturation process. Discussion of the treaties which were negotiated and the Federal legislation which was passed indicates an attempt on the part of modern day society to correct the many misfortunes which the Indians have endured as a result of colonization, acquisition, and settlement. Pictures and sketches add significance to the material presented. (SW) RC 002 568