Center News and Notes

  • Rural West
The California Water Institute and the Maddy Institute are collaborating with Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West to bring the Eleventh Annual Eccles Family Rural West Conference to Fresno State University on Wednesday, Feb…
  • ArtsWest
In our final podcast on the West in collaboration with Michael Krasny, Greg Sarris, author and chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, discusses the complexities of Native American identity.
  • Center News
The archive contains over 600,000 items dating back to the 18th century, including original artifacts from the Gold Rush and 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. The Bill Lane Center acquired the California Historical Society Collection in…
  • & the West
Architects of the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act tried to forestall conflict between state regulators and local groundwater users. But judging plans “inadequate” creates hard-to-reconcile differences.
  • Center News
It was a busy and rewarding year at the Bill Lane Center. We invite you to read our annual year-end letter and learn more about our 2024 research, programming and events. Happy holidays and happy trails!
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