Ambiguous Justice: Native Americans and the Law in Southern California, 1848-1890
(Part of the American Indian Studies (AIS) Series)
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In 1769, Spain took action to solidify control over its northern New World territories by establishing a series of missions and presidios in what is now modern California. To populate these remote establishments, the Spanish crown relied on Franciscan priests, whose role it was to convince the Native Californian population to abandon their traditional religious practices and adopt Catholicism. During their tutelage, the Indians of California would...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0870137794
ISBN13:9780870137792
Release Date:October 2006
Publisher:Michigan State University Press
Length:191 Pages
Weight:0.71 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.2" x 9.0"
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