Ishi ( c. 1861 &ndash; March 25 , 1916 ) was the last known member of the Native American Yahi people from the present-day state of California in the United States . The rest of the Yahi ( as well as many members of their parent tribe , the Yana ) were killed in the California genocide in the 19th century . Ishi , who was widely acclaimed as the " last wild Indian " in America , lived most of his life isolated from modern American culture . In 1911 , aged 50 , he emerged near the foothills of Lassen Peak in Northern California
California genocide
California Genocide
Ishi