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Number 31                                                     1976
THE ROUND VALLEY INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA
An Unpublished Chapter in Acculturation
In Seven (Or Eight) American Indian Tribes
by
Amelia Susman
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Number 31
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH FACILITY
THE ROUND VALLEY INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA
An Unpublished Chapter in Acculturation
In Seven t0r Eight] American Indian Tribes
by
Amelia Susman
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Department of Anthropology
Berkeley
1976
Table of Contents
Pace
Editor 'Is Preface . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  iii
Preface   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  .  .  .  *  *  .  .  .  *  is
The Aboriginal Community. . a . . .0. . . .    . . . . . . .  1
Economic and Social Organization . . . . . . . . .    3
Supernaturalism  . . . . . . . 0  . . . . . . ..      9
Mores  * .. .. . 0 0 0 0 .... 0  .. ................a..  11
Foci of Interests  ................. *    .          13
Integration and Contemporary Rate of
Culture Change a ng. . . . * .o. . .o. . . .. ..   14
The Contact Continuum--Summary of Non-Cultural
Results of Contact. ...  a................ ... ...  15
Contact With Americans t h An. .. ... . .. . . . .. .        17
Acculturation Process   . . . . .0. . . .0 . . . .   32
Acceptance of New Culture Elements . . . . . . . .   33
Elimination of Old Culture Elements      .   . . . . . .Is  34
Changes in Accepted and Retained Elements  . . . .   41
Changes in Attitudes toward White and
Aboriginal Cultures   . . . . .. . . . . . . .     43
Changes in the Value System  . .. .. . .. . . .      44
The Present Community  . .0. . . . . . . . .0. . . . . . .   45
Population Trends  .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .      48
Economic Conditions  ...     . . .. .0. . .. . .     50
Social Organization  . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .     55
Family and Tribe   .........         .......         55
Technique for Control of the Individual  . . . . .   56
Legal  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  56
Among the Indians  . . . . .. . . . .. .     56
White-Indian .   .o. . . . .o . . . . . . . .  57
Mores .. *                                           59
Foci of Interest    ...............................  60
Supernaturalism  . . . 0  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Education   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .  .  .  64
Social Problems  . . . . . . .0. . .0. . . . .0. .   65
Political Organization. .o . .. .    e .. . . . .    66
The Modern Individual .0. . . . . . . . . . . . .    66
Editor's Summarys Round Valley Acculturation . . . . . . .   70
Addenda  .  .  v  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  72
1o  Treaties  .  .  .  .  .  .  v  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  73
2. Slavery and Indenture . . . . . . . . . . .   o .  77
3. Round Valley Reserved . . . . . . . . . . . . .   80
4. Wars and Massacres  . . 0  . . . . . . . . . . .  88
A. Clear Lake  ............. 0           .   88
B. Round Valley (1858-63) . . . . . . . .    91
C. Eden Valley and Eel River. . . . . o. .   95
D. Potter Valley (Bloody Rock) . . . . . .   97
E. Mendocino War. .a . . . . . . .o  . . .   98
5. Reservation System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   99
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Table of Contents (cont. )
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6. Indian Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  101
7* Settlers  *  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . a   .  .  .  .  .  104
Bibliography  . . . . . . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*  105
State and Federal Legislative Documents . . . . . . . . .  107
Explanation of Illustrations  . . a . . . . . . . . . . .  108
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