YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Yosemite National Park is one of eight National Parks in California and has a rich history that helped to make it what it is today. A Native American tribe from the valley was called Yosemite, which means “those who kill.” The Yosemite tribe were known as killers to the other tribes who were scared. Settlers first came to the Yosemite Valley during the gold rush in the 1800’s. In 1889, America’s well-known naturalist, John Muir, helped influence the government to set aside reserved lands. The National Park Service started to take care of Yosemite National Park in 1916.