California Indians

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San Francisco Pioneer Monument
The San Francisco Pioneer Monument centers around a tall mable pedestal topped with a bronze statue of Athena, the Greek Goddess of Way, inset with bronze plaques and bas reliefs, and surrounded by three smaller statues depicting eras of California history. 
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Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
This is the site of one of the largest Indian villages and cemeteries in the Central Valley. No physical structures remain.
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Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
This marks the site of Sutter's Fort, one of the first major trading posts in post-Spanish, pre-United States California. Though the original fort collapsed, a replica was rebuilt and became a California State Park.
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State Indian Museum, Sacramento CA
California's first Indian museum. Opening in 1940 and updated in 1984, this museum is still in use.