What Happened in History: Browse Historical Facts on Kudos 365

Ishi, believed to be the last surviving member of the Native American Yahi Tribe is found outside a slaughterhouse near Oroville, California. The rest of the Yahi (as well as many members of their parent tribe, the Yana) were killed in the California genocide in the 19th century. Ishi was 50 years old when he emerged and lived most of his life isolated from modern North American culture. He was the last known Native manufacturer of stone arrowheads. More