The author’s purpose in writing the article
The author's purpose in writing the article is to explain what was occurring throughout this period of time, of how the Yuki Indians were affected by this situation. This was written to prove whether or not their death lead to genocide.
The author’s main thesis
I believe that the author's main thesis may be found on page

The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
The authors, historical viewpoints in this article was to show how the Yuki Indians were treated by the Europeans and as well how their land was taken from them and how they felt towards this.

The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
The evidence that the author utilized are primary sources such as images and letters. Some images that the author uses may be seen on page 311. It looks like it might be an image of an old Indian women that lived throughout experience what was happening in the Yuki times. This photograph was actually named “A Yuki Woman” this work was done by Edward S. Curtis, he published this in the year of 1924. A another image that I found interested while reading this article may be found on page 320, This painting is called “Protecting the Settlers” painted by Harper’s New Monthly Magazine published on August …show more content…
I believe that he should have added diaries because I will have liked to learn more how this people felt towards being genocide by the Europeans. If the author could have added just one or two diaries, then I will have had a better understanding of the Yuki Indians, men and women’s experiences throughout this time period in California. But overall Benjamin Madley did a great job giving his reader a visual look of what was happening and who were this people, I enjoyed this sources. Also where the Indians had their lands and the europeans captured them by looking at the maps he