People of the West Series

People of the West Series The official page of People of The West, a premium docudrama revealing the untold history of California through Native voices and cinematic storytelling.

09/24/2026

People of the West is coming to the San Diego International Film Festival on 10/16 & 10/18!

Experience the history that changed California forever, in Kumeyaay homelands where first contact took place.



09/22/2026

We’re taught that California entered the Union as a “free” state in 1850.

Free for who?

Watch this full episode of People of The West in Temecula, CA at Pechanga Resort Casino on September 29th.

Working on distribution!In the meantime, here’s where you can see People of the West next.    Sacramento.Temecula.Carmel...
09/19/2026

Working on distribution!

In the meantime, here’s where you can see People of the West next.
    
Sacramento.
Temecula.
Carmel.
Santa Fe.
San Diego.
Santa Cruz.

Tickets + screening details at peopleofthewest.org/events

09/17/2026

Most of us were taught the Disneyland version of California history.

Come learn the true history of California at Pechanga Resort Casino from Sept 28th - Oct 2.


09/17/2026

Come watch all episodes of People of The West on the big screen at Pechanga Resort Casino from September 28th - Oct 2nd in Temecula, CA.

This is from Episode 6: Boarding Schools.




09/16/2026

U.S. troops used overwhelming military force to slaughter, terrorize, and attempt to exterminate Indigenous people.


09/15/2026

Ni'ka, or Lucy Moore was 6 years old when she survived the Bloody Island Massacre at Clear Lake, California and survived because of her indigenous knowledge.

Watch for upcoming screenings of Sofia Clifton's portrayal in Episode 4: Genocide in the docuseries People of The West.



09/11/2026

The California history you never knew, you never knew.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Episodes 1 & 2
First Contact and Spanish Missions

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Episodes 3 & 4
Gold Rush and Genocide

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Episodes 5 & 6
Reservations and Boarding Schools

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1
Episodes 7 & 8
The American Dream and Red Power

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
Episodes 9 & 10
Gaming and Future Generations


For the last few months, the question we’ve heard more than any other is:“Where can we watch it?”Well… we finally have a...
09/10/2026

For the last few months, the question we’ve heard more than any other is:

“Where can we watch it?”

Well… we finally have a good answer.

For the first time ever, we’re screening all ten episodes of PEOPLE OF THE WEST!

Come for the episode that interests you. Come for two. Come back every night and watch all 10 with us.

You might be surprised how much of this history you’ve never heard.

Tickets at Pechanga.com


Address

12705 Pechanga Road
Temecula, CA
92592

Telephone

+19517702770

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