Handbook of North American Indians, Volume 8: California

William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Robert F. Heizer, volume editor. 
Summarizes what is known of the aboriginal culture forms and practices of about 60 California tribes. Describes the environment, prehistoric archeology, historical archeology, language classification, culture, population numbers since the time of European discovery, and the history of exploration and settlement by Whites.
Contains copyright material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1.