Deeper Than Gold

by Bibby, Brian

• ISBN13: 9780930588960
• ISBN10: 0930588967
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Heyday Books

Summary

Maidu, Konkow, Nisenan, Miwuk, Chukchansi: these are the native people of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, an area rich in indigenous history, myth, and tradition. Carefully written and richly detailed, Deeper Than Gold offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with a wealth that existed long before the California gold rush brought a flood of newcomers and epic changes to the landscape. Here you can find the spot where Earthmaker and Coyote rested after creating the world; the native villages that existed where present-day cities and suburbs sprawl; the ceremonies that greeted spring so exuberantly; and the stories that filled slow winter days with food for thought. The native presence in the area remains strong, celebrated here in a selection of stunning portraits and brilliant landscapes by photographer Dugan Aguilar. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments and Dedications	p. vii
List of Illustrations	p. ix
Introduction	p. xiii
Northern Sierra Mountain Meadows: Maidu	p. 3
Feather River Country: Konkow	p. 22
Sierra City to Plymouth: Nisenan	p. 50
Plymouth to Angels Camp: Northern Sierra Miwuk	p. 86
Angels Camp to Coulterville: Central Sierra Miwuk	p. 117
Coulterville to Oakhurst: Southern Sierra Miwuk and Chukchansi	p. 153
Notes to Photographs	p. 195
Indigenous Linguistic Geography of the Western Slope of the Sierra Nevada	p. 196
Note on Pronunciation of Special Characters	p. 197
Index	p. 198
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