Visit California's Indigenous Culture
By Michele E. Buttelman With traditional homelands stretching from the redwood forests in the northern reaches of the state to the desert along th...
By Michele E. Buttelman With traditional homelands stretching from the redwood forests in the northern reaches of the state to the desert along the Mexican border, California's Native American lands are as diverse as the state's more than 100 federally recognized tribes. Visiting these historic tribal lands is a unique way to see California through the eyes of its indigenous people. Today California has the largest Native American population of any state and, according to the 2020 U.S. Census, approximately 1.