Pestilence and Persistence: Yosemite Indian Demography and Culture in Colonial California

by Kathleen L Hull (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $102.33

  An examination of the Yosemite Indian experience in California that challenges our understanding of the complex, destructive encounters that took place between colonists and native people across North America. It focuses on the timing, magnitude, and consequences of the introduction of lethal infectious diseases to Native communities.