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News Brief: How Newspapers Aided Genocide in California

Added 2023-02-15 16:08:49 +0000 UTC

In this follow up interview to episodes 172 and 158, we interview UCLA Associate Professor Benjamin Madley about his book "An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe," and discuss how newspapers, tracts, and paperbacks were an essential element in assisting and priming the public for the genocide of California's native population.

Guest

Benjamin Madley is an Associate Professor of History and American Indian Studies at UCLA. He has written dozens of articles and book chapters, appearing in journals such as The American Historical Review, California History, and the Journal of Genocide Research. He is also the author of the award-winning book, An American Genocide: The United States and the California Indian Catastrophe, 1846-1873 (published by Yale University Press).

Show Notes

Gold, Greed and Genocide: The Struggle for Truth in History and Healing in California Continues

International Indian Treaty Council

California’s Long “War of Extermination”

John Briscoe | California State Library

Indigenous groups seek justice for California Gold Rush massacre

Hilary Beaumont | December 20, 2021 | Al Jazeera

The Gold Rush decimated Native Americans. How the US whitewashed one of the bloodiest moments in history.

Lauren Shamo, Kara Chin and Kristie-Valerie Hoang | April 26, 2021 | Insider

California Slaughter: The State-Sanctioned Genocide of Native Americans

Alexander Nazaryan | August 17, 2016 | Newsweek Magazine

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Transcript

For a full transcript of this episode, go here.

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