However, the arrival of these Easterners resulted in a visible decline of the Tolowa population.
[2] In addition to genocide, the decline in Tolowa population can also be attributed to contracting diseases that were introduced by the European-American settlers.
In response, armed whites hid in the brush near the village at night, agreeing not to shoot until the Tolowa left their dwellings in the morning.
The attackers reported killing 65 Indians, but this tally did not include victims whose bodies sank in the lake.
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