Why many California Indian tribes still lack U.S. recognition

Book Review Unrecognized in California: Federal Acknowledgment and the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians By Olivia M. ChilcoteUniversity of Washington Press: 218 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. One September afternoon in 2016, I sat on a bench in front of the National Archives in Washington after a long day of research. As I scrolled through social media to pass the time before my ride arrived, a news release shared by a colleague caught my attention. In just two…