num_pages: 144
description: This book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early California. Thomas Jefferson Mayfield kept a wonderful secret for almost sixty the secret of his childhood among the Choinumne Indians of California's San Joaquin Valley. For twelve years he played and slept alongside Choinmune children, he hunted and fished with them, ate their food and wore their clothes.  Adopted by Indians  is the story of a boy who had an adventure that we can only dream about and it is absolutely true.  Adopted by Indians  has been approved by the California Department of Education and is listed in the Instructional Materials Approved for Legal Compliance Catalog.
language: English
title: Adopted by Indians: A True Story
titlecomplete: Adopted by Indians: A True Story
genres: Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 57
places: San Joaquin Valley, California
publisher: Heyday