Mill Valley Historical Society Event Explores Delta's Past

MILL VALLEY, CA — The Mill Valley Historical Society will hold a virtual meeting later this week in which it will explore the San Joaquin Delta’s past with an emphasis on the role of indigenous people in shaping the region.

Anthropologist and museum director David Stuart will provide an overview region’s and history in the development of California and bring light to the many Native American nations that lived there for thousands of years.

Stuart recently retired from his role as the executive director of the San Joaquin County Historical Society.

Previously, he served as director of the Sacramento History Museum, the Sacramento Science Center, and museums in Ventura.

Stuart is currently researching a book, assisting with the development of a Delta Welcome Center and educational facility in Clarksburg, and serving on the Advisory Committee for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Center. His family settled in the Delta in 1860.

The east periphery of the Delta’s abundance of waterways helped it become among North America’s second most populous regions behind Central Mexico in prehistoric times and rich cultures developed in this region from modern Sacramento to Modesto, making it an important part of California's prehistory.

Registration is required for the event, which will be held on Zoom Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

To register for this event, visit here.