People of the West: First Contact (Episode 1)
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People of the West is a ten-part documentary series that tells California history through Native voices and perspectives. Drawing from Tribal oral histories, rare archival materials, expert interviews and cinematic reenactments, the series traces the story from creation and life before European contact through the missions, Gold Rush, statehood, genocide, survival and the lives of Native Californians today. Created for classrooms and public audiences alike, People of the West challenges the version of California history most of us were taught and reveals how much of the story was left out.
