E FALLS, Fiske 3
AN INDIAN DANCER, Boysen 8
THREE BROTHERS, Foley 13
CAPTAIN PAUL, Foley 17
YOSEMITE MOTHER AND PAPOOSE, Boysen 20
INDIAN O'-CHUM, Jorgensen 25
YOSEMITE MAIDEN IN NATIVE DRESS, Jorgensen 27
A YOSEMITE HUNTER, Jorgensen 32
INDIAN SWEAT HOUSE, Jorgensen 34
CHUCK'-AH, Mrs. Jorgensen 39
HO'-YAS AND ME-TATS', Fiske 42
A WOOD GATHERER, Fiske 47
A YOUNG YOSEMITE, Dove 53
LENA AND VIRGIL, Boysen 55
OLD KALAPINE, Boysen 62
YOSEMITE BASKETRY, Boysen 66
MRS. JORGENSEN'S BASKETS 68
INDIAN BEAD WORK, Fiske 70
A BASKET MAKER, Boysen 73
MARY, Boysen 79
HALF DOME, Foley 84
A BURDEN BEARER, Fiske 88
EL CAPITAN, Foley 91
NORTH DOME, Foley 93
BRIDAL VEIL, FALL, Fiske 97

Introduction and Sketch of the Author

Galen Clark, the author of this little volume, is one of the
notable characters of California, and the one best fitted to
record the customs and traditions of the Yosemite Indians, but it
was only after much persuasion that his friends succeeded in
inducing him to write the history of these interesting people,
with whom he has been in close communication for half a century.

The Indians of the Yosemite are fast passing away. Only a handful
now remain of the powerful tribes that once gathered in the
Valley and considered it an absolute stronghold against their
white enemies. Even in their diminished numbers and their
comparatively civilized condition, they are still a source of
great interest to all visitors, and it has been suggested many
times that their history, customs and legends should be put in
permanent and convenient form, before they are entirely lost.

Many tales and histories of the California Indians have been
written by soldiers and pioneers, but Mr. Clark has told the
story of these people from their own standpoint, and with a
sympathetic understanding of their character. This fres