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Join Christina Gerhardt for the Sea Change Book Tour
Apr 06 2023
“A stunning atlas of the present and future."—Rebecca Solnit, author of several books including Infinite Cities: A Trilogy of Atlases—San Francisco, New Orleans, New YorkChristina Gerhardt. © Beowulf Sheehan.Atlases are being redrawn as islands are disappearing. What does an island see when
Celebrating 150 Years of Yellowstone Park
Mar 02 2022
This week marks the 150th anniversary of the world's first national park. Readers can explore the wonders and history of this stunning natural treasure with our new second edition of the award-winning Atlas of Yellowstone, containing 50% new material.“A must-have for fans of Yellowstone Nati
The Occupation of Alcatraz Island and Environmental Injustice in Indian Country
Aug 12 2021
By William J. Bauer, Jr., author of "Reclaiming Alcatraz: The Legacies and Continuities of the American Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island, 1971–2021" published in the current issue of California History and coauthor, with Damon Akins, of We Are the Land: A History of Native California. Th
Celebrate California’s history with a new book about the Indigenous people who shaped the state
Apr 16 2021
We Are the Land is the first and most comprehensive book of its kind, centering the long history of California around the lives and legacies of the Indigenous people who shaped it.
COVID-19 and the Long History of Indigenous Survivance in California
Apr 13 2021
Over the last year, we’ve seen how American Indian have continued a long tradition of survivance to cope with the devastating effects of the pandemic. In California, as well as the rest of the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the long-standing implications of settler colonialism.
Cole’s Hill and the Story Behind This Week’s Indigenous “National Day of Mourning”
Nov 25 2020
By Joseph Nevins, co-author of A People’s Guide to Greater BostonMost people in the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving this week. Meanwhile, many Native Americans and their supporters will observe a “Day of Mourning.” These conflicting holidays are at the center of the ongoing strugg
Author Spotlight: Writing History from the West with Bill Deverell and Anne Hyde
Oct 14 2020
This post is part of our #WHA2020 blog series. Learn more at our WHA virtual exhibit.When scholars Bill Deverell and Anne Hyde first started working on Shaped by the West, they said it was mostly because they wanted to have a reason to work together and "have lunch on someone else's ticket."
How to Sustain a Mass Movement? Lessons from Urban Indigenous Youth Collectives and “Decolonial Anarchism” in Mexico
Oct 12 2020
by Maurice Rafael Magaña, author of Cartographies of Youth Resistance: Hip-Hop, Punk, and Urban Autonomy in MexicoDespite the COVID-19 pandemic and global stay-at-home orders, 2020 has been a year of historic mass mobilizations. The most spectacular constellation of actions has emerged from the
Reading List for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct 12 2020
To honor Indigenous communities and their resiliency in the face of violence by European explorers and the U.S. government, UC Press is spotlighting several titles that acknowledge the lives of Indigenous peoples in California and beyond.Tending the WildNative American Knowledge and the