Ishi: Last of His Tribe Summary
Theodora Kroeber

Ishi (c.1860-1916), considered the last aboriginal Native American in the United States, left his native homeland in 1911 when he walked into a settlement near Oroville, California. He lived for the n... Read more

In 1908, the Native American named Ishi was living with his family. His tribe, the Yahi, were attacked by white men. Ishi's father as well as many other Yahi was killed. Luckily Ishi and his mother es... Read more