English

Leonard Lowry

The culture and lifestyle of the American Indian have undergone tremendous change since the appearance of the first Euro-American settlers. Leonard Lowry's oral history chronicles some of these changes, from the generation of his great-grandfathers up through the generation of his grandchildren. Mr. Lowry was born May 16, 1920, in Milford, California, and grew up in Susanville. In this oral history Mr. Lowry discusses how local tribes in the area made a living, gathered and hunted for food, marriage traditions, burial ceremonies, roots and herbs used for medicine, intermarriage, relations between tribes, gambling, and modern Rancherias. Although this is primarily Leonard Lowry's oral history, his brother, Stanley Lowry, joins him in telling stories about life as well. Leonard Lowry shares his observations on experiencing prejudice against Indians as he grew up in a small town and again in the army and the loss of Indian culture.

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