Discovery Site of the Last Yahi Indian!

Discovery Site of the Last Yahi Indian
Landmark #809 Butte County Visited: July 10, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque on the side of the road!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Ishi, a Yahi Yana Indian, was the last of his people. Prior to European contact, the Yana population numbered approximately 3,000. In 1865 Ishi and his family were the victims of the Three Knolls Massacre, from which approximately 30 Yahi survived. The remaining Yahi escaped but were forced into hiding after cattlemen killed about half of the survivors. Eventually all of Ishi’s companions died, and he was discovered by a group of butchers in their corral at Oroville, August 29, 1911. Alfred L. Kroeber and T. T. Waterman, anthropologists at the University of California, Berkeley, brought Ishi to San Francisco where he helped them reconstruct Yahi culture. He identified material items and showed how they were made. Ishi’s death in 1916 marked the end of an era in California.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West!
  • Donate to the Native Daughters of the Golden West!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
2547 Oroville-Quincy Hwy at Oak Ave
Oroville, CA 95966

ANNOTATIONS:
I’d ignore the street number and stick to the intersection of Oroville-Quincy Highway and Oak Avenue!

From Los Angeles: ~453mi (730km) — 7.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~70mi (113km) — 1.2hrs
From San Diego: ~573mi (923km) — 9.6hrs
From San Francisco: ~150mi (242km) — 2.5hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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