1. Eagles and Their Importance to Indians

2. Strong Spiritual Bonds  Santa Rosa Rancheria, home of the Tachi people in Fresno County  San Joaquin Valley  Tribes include the Mono, Chukchansi, and other local groups

4. Effect on Indian Culture  Tribe stories  Eagle songs, clans, and dances  Sacred eagle designs on beadwork and baskets, and eagle feathers

5. Research  Biologists inspired by the importance of eagles in the Indian community  Eagles captured for research purposes  Most eagles are located along the upper reaches of the San Joaquin River

6. Eagle Capturing  Difficult because of their talons  May cause severe wounds with bone-crushing 2,000 pounds of pressure per square inch  Daisy, considered one of the largest eagles captured, weighing 12 pounds

8. History  Banks of the river  Area where one of the eighteen treaties made with California Indians was signed at Camp Barbout  Friant Dam built in the 1940s

10. Symbolism  Indian presence in the valley  Valleys and foothills  Mountains that date back to the arrival of the first white person in the region

11. Importance of Naming Birds  Gives birds personalities  Makes it easier to remember which bird is which  Named after local Indians