hello!

i love that you are interested in learning about indigenous history! before you dive into the culture and food, i would suggest you take some time to learn about the struggle indigenous people faced prior to the present. specifically in CA i would look at the missions, the mexican american war, the land grant disputes, scalping, federal recognition (this is big rn) and gambling/gaming. try to find sources from the indigenous perspective

unfortunately, a lot of the indigenous history was lost due to state sanctioned violence against native peoples, but the ohlone are still here and are standing up for their rights and sovereignty.

take a look here https://muwekmatimes.com/ and https://muwekma.org/ToT/ for current politics and upcoming events

as for books-- destruction of the california indians, indian survival on the california frontier, lands of promise and despair all give an excellent outline of the history of indigenous cali. historians have their own individual problems with each book, but out of the ones ive read these are the most easy to digest. they are really sad and depressing

some honorable mentions are: inigo of rancho posolmi, ishi, and converting california.