A bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday requires public schools teaching about Spanish colonization and the California gold rush to include instruction on the mistreatment and contributions of Native Americans during those periods.
Friday, September 27, 2024 9:00PMFor Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as a kid growing up around San Bernardino to hear two different accounts of the histories of Indigenous peoples in the state.
"You have your family, but then you have the people you're supposed to respect - teachers and the administration," he said. "As a kid - I'll speak for myself - it is confusing to ... know who's telling the truth."Now a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov.
Newsom signed the measure Friday on California Native American Day, a holiday first designated in the 1990s to honor the culture and history of Indigenous peoples in the state. California is home to 109 federally recognized Indigenous tribes, the second-most in the nation behind Alaska.
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