Descendants of Nelson Bell, Milford Fonza, left, and his brother, Elmer Fonza pose for a picture at Milford's home in Glendora, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. Bell was a black gold miner and land owner who lived in Coloma, Calif., from 1850 until his death in 1869. The land once owned by Bell is now part of a California State Park. They believe that we have been denied the generational wealth that their family may have been entitled to if given our rightful inheritance, the land once owned by Nelson Bell. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
