Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1854
Allegations of Native enslavement in Berryessa Valley
A government report described approximately 150 Native people in conditions of slavery and alleged that Berreyesa family members had violently acquired and illegally sold Native men, women and children.
1846
Killing of José de los Reyes Berreyesa and companions
José de los Reyes Berreyesa and two companions were killed by men associated with John C. Frémont while attempting to visit imprisoned relatives during the Bear Flag Revolt. The incident is part of the wider record of violence surrounding the American conquest of California.