Category: Ishi
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Ishi, the Last Surviving Member of the Native American Yahi Tribe, is Discovered Near Oroville, California. August 29, 1911.
Image: Ishi portrait. (Wikimedia Commons.) On this day in history, Ishi, who was described as the last surviving member of the Native American Yahi tribe, is discovered near Oroville, California. History Daily: 365 Fascinating Happenings Volume 1 & Volume 2 – August 29, 1911 By the early 20th century, Anglo-Americans had overwhelmed the North American…