photo by Yucheng Tang
Browning Neddeau in front of the ruins of Bidwell Mansion
(The is the first story in a three-part series on the destruction of Bidwell Mansion and the role the Mansion played in our community.)
Chico State Associate Professor Browning Neddeau made his first and only visit to Bidwell Mansion, a local landmark from the 1800s associated with the founding of Chico, in 2019.
During the tour, Neddeau and his father, who belong to the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, asked their tour guide some hard questions about the Native American experience during the era of John Bidwell — who is known as the founder of the city – but they felt that their questions were ignored.