s all history is a tapestry woven of multi-colored threads, so too is Mariposa History an interweaving of many cultures.  Thus, while a European imprint is eternally etched on the face of the countryside, we cannot forget those native people who were the stewards of the land long before these histories were new:  the Miwoks.

To find out more about the Miwok people, please click on one of these links:

A history text by Dr. John M. Anderson

Basketmakers

In the here and now (Archived from the Sacramento Bee)