Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla: California's History

California's Missions

11/15/2018 | 26m 46s

Find out why California’s Missions are romanticized during the late 1800s and why the Indigenous People’s history is overshadowed. Learn about the impact of Spanish colonization on the Indigenous People of the Kumeyaay Nation. We’ll show you historical documents that give us information on how the Indigenous People were treated inside the Missions by priests and soldiers.

Aired: 11/15/18 | Rating: NR

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