The Kawaiisu

Historical marker location:

311 S Green Street, Tehachapi, California

( Marker is on S Green St, on the left when traveling north.)

Tehachapi's Native American People. Tomo-Kahni State Histori Park.

California was once a part of Mexico before it became a U.S. state. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and California became a Mexican territory. However, in 1846, the U.S. declared war on Mexico and after a brief conflict, California was ceded to the U.S. as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.