2 I- Gustav Eisen: 



find that they belonged to différent tribes, groups or nations, and to 

 distinct linguistic families. I am under great obligations to Mrs Elisa 

 Miller, the owuer of Santa Rosa Island, for aid in procuring the 

 speciemen presented to the Bohem. Society. 



Gustav Eisen, 



San Francisco, California, Dec. 3d. 1093. 



Contents. 



1. The Santa Barbara Islands and their Extinct Indians. 



2. Physical Nature and Aspects of the Islands. 



3. Earliest Accounts of the Indians. 



4. The Islands Considered Separately. San Clémente Island. Santa 

 Catalina Island. Anacapa. Santa Rosa Island. San Miguel Island. 

 Santa Barbara Island. San Nicolas Island. 



5. Indians on the Mainland, opposite the Islands. 



6. Indián Remains. 



7. Indián Languages. 



8. Summary of Our Knowledge of the Island Indians. 



9. Extinction of the Island Indians. 



The Santa Barbara Islands and their Extinct 



Indians. 



The islands known as the Santa Barbara Islands are situated 

 outside the Channel of Santa Barbara in southern California. During 

 the early navigators' time the spaniards designated the whole country 

 from Mexico northwards as the „two Californias". The lower part 

 which we know as Lower California was called then, and is yet, 

 Baja California. The upper part now simply called California by 

 English speaking people was known as Alta California. The Channel 

 of Santa Barbara and its islands were ainong the first things to 

 attract the special attention of the Spanish navigators upon their 

 arrivai in Alta California. This was undoubtedly due to the greater 

 fertility of the country, and to the splendid harbors offered by the 

 islands. These islands are separated into two groups. The northern 

 group consists of four islands, placed in a row parallel to the coast 





