The arrival of each holiday season in the U.S. brings the inevitable retelling, and mistelling, of the “first Thanksgiving.” ...

Museums, ghost towns, old mining sites... From the mountains of California to the deserts of Nevada, the American West is full of historic sites dating from the feverish era of the Gold Rush.

York and James Beckwourth charted the American frontier between the 16th and 19th centuries Amanda Bellows A new lesson plan centers Native American perspectives on the violence of Western ...

When Jane Close Conoley arrived in Long Beach 10 years ago to run California State University, Long Beach as president, she ...

The gold rolling hills, clear crystal rivers and fertile soil of California’s Central Valley are so much more than a resource ...

including Californian pieces that date back to the museum's founders – the Crocker family – and the Gold Rush period. Other extensive collections include Native American ceramics as well as ...

Whether you dismiss urban legends as children's lore or believe they're based on fact, these 50 tales will send a shiver up ...

In some ways, the university’s Sesquicentennial Celebration leaves indigenous history, context and perspective behind ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom Celebrates Progress and Partnership with California Native American Tribes on Native American Heritage Day ...

California reflects on Native American Heritage Month, highlighting initiatives for reconciliation, cultural celebration, and ...

Partnerships between districts and tribes help build trust to address remnants of traumatic boarding school history.

Yosemite National Park is California’s most-visited national site, and Yosemite Valley is arguably its heart and soul. To ...