People of the West: Spanish Missions

1:00pm - Sunday, November 1, 2026

People of the West

Spanish Missions #102

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California's Spanish missions are celebrated as historic landmarks, but what happened to the Native peoples forced to live and work within their walls? From the arrival of Junipero Serra to Indigenous resistance against the mission system, Spanish Missions challenges the familiar story of California's founding and reveals the devastating human cost of Spanish colonization.

Broadcast In: English Duration: 0:56:08

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