Indians from California

When I went to California last year, I looked for Indians intentionally or unintentionally, but I never got what I wanted. My American friend told me that after white people immigrated to the United States, most Indian natives were killed.

My American Indian friend is from Northern California. He belongs to a tribe called Maidu, and there are only 2500 people left in this tribe.

It never occurred to me that Indians I had never met during my trip to the United States "brought" airbnb to my humble abode.

Rice's tribe, called Maidu, lived in the mountains of northern California for generations, made a living by hunting, was famous for hand-woven baskets, tableware and other handicrafts, and once lived a natural and peaceful life.

"Later, white people came. They not only took away our land, but also slaughtered our people. Take away our children, force them to learn English culture and cut off their long hair ... Our language and culture have disappeared ... "

We are no strangers to this history, so what kind of mental journey has les experienced?

Les said that his parents moved out of their village when he was very young. He grew up in a white community and was educated. Of course, he was not less discriminated against: "I remember that until 1978, the laws of the US government still stipulated that we were not allowed to pay homage to traditional festivals, to give each other Indian gifts, and to communicate in our own language ...".

He met his fiancee, meredith, during a protest against the development of white land by Indian aborigines. Meredith, who loves nature, gave up his house and life in Los Angeles and followed him back to Quincy, the former hometown of his tribe.

"I have been wandering outside for half my life, and I feel that I have to return to the mountains where my ancestors once lived. Regrettably, I have not inherited the language left by our ancestors, but the peace of mind left by that mountain is irreplaceable. " Les told me.