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The State Indian Museum, opened in 1940, depicts three major themes of California Indian life: Nature, Spirit, and Family. Native peoples lived prosperously for thousands of years in what is now California. Join a Park Interpreter to learn "All About Acorns: A California Staple".

This program will help students compare what foods they can’t live without with nutritious acorns that are so important to Native Californians. This program is geared towards 3rd and 4th grades but all participants are welcome.

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All About Acorns: A California Staple

Join us as we explore California Indigenous culture and the state’s most abundant natural food source. We will examine how acorns sustained communities for thousands...

3-5Arts and CultureHistoryPeoplePlacesPlantsPORTScastsScienceState Indian Museum State Historic Park

All About Acorns: A California Staple

Join us as we explore California Indigenous culture and the state’s most abundant natural food source. We will examine how acorns sustained communities for thousands...

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All About Acorns: A California Staple

Join us for an exploration into the Traditional Food staple of California Native Peoples, pre-contact. Here we will learn about the traditional ways of gathering...