The Carmel River News Blog gathers any and all data concerning Carmel River, CA from any and all sources. No claims to veracity are made. All pictures and quotes are owned by their source websites. This site only scratches the surface of the ancient history of Carmel Valley.
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
The War of Extermination
"A war of Extermination will continue to be waged between the two races until the Indian race becomes extinct."
- California Governor Peter H. Burnett, January 1851
In 1856 the state of California paid 25 cents for each indian scalp. In 1860 the bounty was increased to $5.
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