Ishi was a Native California Indian living in the backcountry right as the Gold Rush took over the California. We will be using the Camp Internet condensed digest of his life story, based on the historical recreation written by Theodora Kroeber, a well known writer who was married to the Anthropologist who befriended Ishi and gave him a home in his adult years. Be sure to type your name and school name in the Your Handle box below each time you post a message.
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:33AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #1 - What is the name of Ishi’s tribe ? And where did they live before the Gold Rush hit ? Click on this button to find out, then come back and tell us what you have learned.
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #2 – Who lived to the South of Ishi’s people ? button and what types of clothing a body decoration did these neighbors to the south wear ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #3 At first, how did Ishi’s people live that kept them safe from the gold-hungry miners that flocked into the backcountry ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #4 – A terrible event happened to the tribe and only seven were left. What happened to the tribe and where did the surviving seven go ? button
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Dig Clue #5 – Tragic events brought the end of life to six of the remaining seven …. When Ishi was so distraught with grief he wandered out of his backcountry home. Where did he end up and who helped him ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:34AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #6 – What vision had Ishi had since being a little boy that helped him make the transition into the white man’s world ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #7 – Where was Ishi’s new home and what did he do there ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #8 – Something of great value to Ishi that had been stolen from him and the other 6 survivors of the massacre was mysteriously returned to him. What was returned and how did he feel about seeing them again ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #9 – Did Ishi ever go back to his original homeland at Deer Creek ? What did he do on that journey ? button
Backcountry Explorers Team: . . . . Tue, Oct 29, 8:35AM PST (-0800 GMT)
Dig Clue #10 – What do you think Ishi has taught people all over the world who have learned of his life ?
Denise Lujan: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:09PM PST (-0800 GMT)
whatsup my people!?!?
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bob25: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:13PM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Maria / Mc Cabe: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:14PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi went bck to Deer Creek.
Jessica M Mccabe Elementry: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:22PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi was the only person of his kind.Ishi went back to Deer Creek.
fernando: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
The ishi tribe?was the theodora kroeber
Maria / Mc Cabe: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:24PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi was born in the eastern slope of Mount Lassen.
Maria / McCabe : . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:25PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi went back to Deer Creek to studei more about Deer Ceek.
oscar nunez: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:28PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Anthropologist and Ishi yahi or southern yana Indian.
Maria Benitez : . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7.The Ishi's home was in San Francisco. They flintknapping
in the doorway.
Elizabeth.F mccabe1: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 where was ishis new home? it was built behind the museum in San Francisco.
Ignacio L. from McCabe Elementry School: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:29PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Ishi the indian went to San Fransico because the people treated him like an animal. So he desided to leave his villige where he used to live and his family. Where he ended up he learned how to hunt better. How to make his own food. How he should protect himself and the people that lived with him. That's what happend to Ishi.
Francisco .V. McCabe elementry: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:30PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 The name of Ishi's tribe was the Yahi.Ishi's tribe live at easter slope ofmout lassen.
Maria Benitez : . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:31PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7.The Ishi's home was in San Francisco. They flintknapping
in the doorway.
Albert E. from McCabe Elementry School: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:32PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Where were ish's famliy They were dead
Fernando . A.: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:32PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi did return from jial
faith ortiz: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
the ishi tribe.was the theodora kroeber
Geraldine .R. at McCabe 1: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:33PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9 Thay did not go back to his original homeland at Deer Creek. #10 I think Ishi gave a good life to the people.I guess that the people learned alot of things about Ishi.
Rigoberto.E Mccabe Elementary : . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi was a yashi Inian who was born grew into his manhood on the eaststarn slop of Mout Lassen.
Elizabeth.F mccabe1: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:34PM PST (-0800 GMT)
th ishis tribe? was the theodora kroeber
faith ortiz: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi did return from jail
J.C Ochoa: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:35PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1. What is the name of Ishi's tribe?
Ishi's tribe was named Yaha
Where did they live before the Gold Rush hit?
Before the Gold Rush hit the Yaha lived in the eastern slope of Mount Lassen.
Angelica J McCabe Elementary: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#9 Ishi never retuned to his homeland in Deer Creek.
Ignacio L. from McCabe Elementry School: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:36PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7 Ishi had made his own houses on his lonely journey and had protected himself with the armor he had left from the villige he once used to live in.
Blanca B at Mccabe 1: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:37PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#1 ISHI APPEARS TO BE FLINTKNAPPING IN THE DOORWAY.ISHI LIVE ALONE IN THE WORLD.ISHI BECOME SO FEVERISH AND DISTRAUGH.
alexandra .y. at mcCabe1: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:38PM PST (-0800 GMT)
# 10 I think people learned how to cook from him.
oscar nunez: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:39PM PST (-0800 GMT)
JESUS C AT MCABE ELE MENTARIE: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:40PM PST (-0800 GMT)
ISHI NEVER WENT BACK BECAUSE EVERY ONE WOULD OF BE DEAD.#9
Anthony mccabe: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:41PM PST (-0800 GMT)
Ishi was Native Indian
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10. I thinik people learned he was very smart and knew he that he was then only person that lived from his tribe.
Elena .C MCcabe Elementry: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
#7. Yana style house built by Ishi behind the museun in san francisco.
Chukie: . . . . Mon, Nov 4, 1:42PM PST (-0800 GMT)
7. The Ishi's home was in San Francisco.