Some challenged museums.

Some maintained ceremonies and kin networks despite policies designed to break them.

Ishi’s death was a profound loss.

It was not the death of Native California.

Even the Yahi story did not vanish into complete emptiness.

Linguistic records survived.

Material knowledge survived.

Neighboring Native communities maintained historical and cultural relationships to the region.

Researchers continue to study the archive, while Native people continue to decide how parts of it should be interpreted and used.

The old headline wanted Ishi to be an ending.