'Historic Places' looks at lives of the First Peoples of Southern California before 1775

About this episode

The episode explores the lives and cultural history of the First Peoples of Southern California before 1775.

As the United States marks 250 years since independence, a new episode from the KPBS show "Historic Places" dives into the story of the First Peoples of Southern California before the American Revolution. KPBS Midday Edition's Jade Hindmon sits down with host Elsa Sevilla and talks about the stories of the Kumeyaay and other Indigenous peoples in the region during that time — and how that rich cultural history has been preserved over millennia. Guest: Elsa Sevilla , host, "Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla" Links: "Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla" — KPBS+

People in this episode

Host: Jade Hindmon

Guest: Elsa Sevilla

Topics covered

• First Peoples
• Southern California history
• Indigenous culture
• Kumeyaay
• American Revolution
• cultural preservation

Keywords

• First Peoples
• Southern California
• Kumeyaay
• cultural history
• American Revolution
• Indigenous peoples
• historic preservation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KPBS

Books & works: Historic Places, Historic Places with Elsa Sevilla

Places: Southern California

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