In the 1860s and 70s, more and more settlers entered the Inland Northwest. Conflicts between those settlers and Native American tribes at times turned violent. Most notably the Nez Perce War (1877) and the Bannock War (1878) were fought over the forced resettlement of those tribes. In this area of Washington, the Spokane and Colville reservations were created north of the Spokane River. Fear of the tribes leaving the reservation caused the local people to call for a permanent

Hard-to-find History of Joaquin Murrieta and Cantua Creek. California Historical Marker #344, about nine miles from Coalinga. Sometimes I like to complain about California's relationship to its history, in that they don't have a relationship at all.