Santa Cruz Island: A History Of Conflict And Diversity

For the first time a thorough history of Santa Cruz Island's tumultuous past is provided. In pre-Columbian times it was a source of wealth to the indigenous peoples--the place where they made their shell bead money. During the Spanish-Mexican period it was a smuggler's haven, where fur hunters avoided the customs officials.

• | Author: John Gherini, Doyce Blackman Nunis, Marla Daily
• | Publisher: University Of Oklahoma Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 08, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0806152036
• | ISBN-13: 9780806152035