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Thesis report exploring the events leading up to the Indian Island Massacre. This paper will attempt to
determine if similar cycles of abuse/slaughter/relocation occurred throughout Northern California, or if Humboldt Bay’s massacre was a unique…

Here is a photo of James D. Henry Brown who was named by those in the Wiyot tribe as the main perpetrator and leader behind the Indian Island Massacre. Later determined to be true by historian Martha Roscoe as she states that he lived on a ranch in…

Here is a picture of Austin Wiley, the second owner of the Humboldt Times, a newspaper that still ran in 1860. Wiley preached for the "removal or extermination" of the Natives within the area and frequently posted articles and rewards for their…

Here is a photo of Jane Sam, one of the few survivors along with her family of the Indian Island Massacre. Jane married Alex Sam, a well-known and well-to-do Wiyot from the mouth of Mad River. And in 1921 it was Jane who preserved the history of what…

Here is a photo of Indian Island as well as a plaque referring to the Indian Island Massacre. On the plaque it refers to the island as Tolowat (the Wiyot name of the island). Plaque is located on Woodley Island, in between Samoa and Eureka CA

Here is a photo of Annie Sam, one of the few survivors along with her family of the Indian Island Massacre. Her sister Jane, a brother, and their mother all hid in the brush and escaped with their lives. Annie, who became blind at an early age, lived…

Map of Humboldt Indian Massacres of 1860. Arrow points out Indian Island Massacre

Here is a picture of Jerry James, one of the few survivors of the Indian Island Massacre. He was found as an infant on the island in the arms of his dead mother. He grew up to become a respected leader within the Wiyot community and provided much…

The Humboldt Volunteers, or Humboldt Dragoons, were a militia company formed by residents of the Eel River Valley, at Hydesville, Humboldt County, California in early February 1860. Seaman Wright was elected Captain and E. D. Holland, First…