Near Galt in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Aleck Blue

1839 - 1934

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2022

1. Aleck Blue Marker

Inscription. The ancestral land given to Miwok headman Aleck Blue at this cemetery by employer and friend Pio Valensin for the burial of himself and his lineal descendants is now recognized as rows 14 thru 18 oof the eastern side. Aleck was well known for his healing, his leadership as a medicine man and for maintaining the traditional ways of the Miwok people.

Erected 2013 by Galt-Arno Cemetery District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans • Science & Medicine.

Location. 38° 19.552′ N, 121° 19.142′ W. Marker is near Galt, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on Arno Road, ¼ mile east of California Highway 99, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Galt CA 95632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Murphy’s Corral (approx. 3.9 miles away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); George A. Lippi / Joseph F. Smith (approx. 5.1 miles away); Galt Water Tower (approx. 5.1 miles away); Don Ray Building (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rhoads School (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Elk Grove (approx. 5.9 miles away); The Lincoln Highway (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galt.

More about this marker. The marker is located within Hicksville Cemetery, on the right side of the path just as one enters the cemetery.

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1. Blue descendents gain familial rights at Hicksville Cemetery (Galt Herald, May 1, 2013).

"It’s been a long and emotional battle, but descendants of Miwok Indian Aleck Blue have finally been given official rights to burial grounds at the Hicksville Cemetery on Arno Road....Sunday, April 28, Galt-Arno Cemetery District officials dedicated a portion of the cemetery, designating it exclusively to the Blue family. Descendants have been fighting for this for years, claiming that Pio Valensin, property owner at the time, promised the area to Blue for him and his family."

(Submitted on March 19, 2022.)

2. A Place For Miwok People To Rest, And Tell Their Story (Sacramento Bee / Wilton Rancheria). (Submitted on March 19, 2022.)

Aleck Blue Marker - reverse side image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2022

2. Aleck Blue Marker - reverse side

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2022

3. Aleck Blue Marker

The Blue family plots are roughly 120 feet away from the marker, not quite visible here in the background (rows 14-18, although within the cemetery there are no apparent row numbers visible).

Blue family burial plots image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2022

4. Blue family burial plots

The photo shows the burial area for the Blue family. Most of the grave markers are set horizontally on the ground rather than vertically, and so there are more burials here than would be apparent from the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 18, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.