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The California Judgement Rolls and Why They Do Not Prove Native Lineage
In 1928, Congress allowed California Native peoples to file lawsuits against the U.S. for lands stolen. They were defined as “Indians residing in the State of California on June 1, 1852 and their descendants.” The 1928 California Indian Judgment Roll (CIJR) was created to distribute settlement funds in response to two California Indian claims cases…
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EXPLORING PERSONAL IDENTITY THROUGH GENEALOGY (workshop announcement and recap)
An introduction to genealogy as an essential tool in personal identity Saturday, November 15, 2-4 PM Eastside Cafe Caracol5469 N. Huntington Dr.Los Angeles, CA 90032 RSVP: https://bit.ly/Genealogy-Nov15 WORKSHOP RECAP – November 20, 2025 In this workshop, which took place on a rainy afternoon at El Sereno’s Eastside Cafe, Saturday, November 15, 2025, genealogy was introduced…
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“Personal Identity”
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Identity is a complex issue, but this site focuses upon the aspect of identity based upon family lineage. With this comes many things such as culture, values, nationality, physical appearance, etc. The primary thing to understand is that genealogy deals with biological origin and grounds this in research of documented facts. This is distinct from…
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