United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
A letter to Luke Lea with a copy of a treaty made at Camp Belt, negotiated by G.W. Barbour on May 13, 1851 with 12 Indian tribes of Southern California.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Detail reports of his expeditions to visit various Indian tribes near Humboldt Bay region (Clear Lake, Russian River). Gives estimates of the Indian populations of the individual tribes he visited.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Copy of Treaty D made at Camp Persifer F. Smith Camp with Indian tribes: Texon, Castake, San Imirio, Uvas, Carises, Buena Vista, Sena-hu-ow, Holo-cla-me, Soho-nuts, To-ci-a and Hol-mi-uh.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Letter of application for James D. Savage and L.D. Vinsonhaler for a license to trade. Include bond of James D. Savage and L.D. Vinsonhaler as authorized licensed traders.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Explains his actions and decisions for making informal negotiations without authority of special instructions. Reports about having trouble with miners and employing Dr. W.M. Ryer to vaccinate the Indians for smallpox.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Details on Indian goods and bookkeeping of the account of Indian commissioner. Complains about the cut funding from Washington. Advise to seek cheaper cattle providers from the Southern California ranchers.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Reports the first treaty with the Indians is very gratifying. Populations is filling up the Indian country between Los Angeles and the San Joaquin. Estimates that the amount the treaties require may be two to three hundred thousand dollars for the...
Esparza, Ofelia; Rivera, Evangelina; Girls--California--East Los Angeles; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint May devotions--California--East Los Angeles; Flowers--California--East Los Angeles;
Left to right of photo are sisters Evangelina Rivera and Ofelia Rivera (photo donor, last name later Esparza) wearing white dresses and veils and are holding their offerings of flowers to the Virgin Mary. This is a special devotion that honors the...
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Letter informs the recipient about the newly elected secretary, John McKee, and reports the encounter with the Kossus Indians and the treaty they negotiated with the Indians.
United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs; Indians of North America--California--Government relations--Sources;
Expresses disappointment that appropriated funds have not been forwarded and urges the necessity of drawing the funds to carry out the department's mission with the Indians. Post script statements and signatures of Allen A. Hall, Sam D. King, John...
Martinez, Susan--California--East Los Angeles; Girls--California--East Los Angeles; Friendship--California--East Los Angeles; May Day--California--East Los Angeles; Elementary schools--California--East Los Angeles
Susan Martinez (second from right in the picture) and her friends are at Harrison Elementary Street School's May Day Dance in City Terrace, circa 1961.
School children--California--East Los Angeles; May Day--California--East Los Angeles; Playgrounds--California--East Los Angeles; Elementary schools--California--East Los Angeles
Students are sitting in the playground watching a May Day Dance performance given by other students at Harrison Elementary Street School in City Terrace.