What happened in the Owens Valley Indian Wars?

PROMPT:
In the midst of the Civil War, White settlers in Californias Owens Valley fought a brutal war with the Paiute. What happened in the Owens Valley Indian Wars? Did it have any relation to the Civil War taking place at the same time?

MY INSTRUCTIONS:
Please introduce the argument that the Owens Valley Indian Wars are related to the Civil War taking place at the same time within the introduction paragraph.

Please present a counterargument for at least a page.

Please outline what happened in the Owens Valley Indian Wars for at least a page.

Please outline what was happening with events related to the Civil War at the same time.

Analyze and conclude why the Owens Valley Indian Wars were related to the Civil War happening at the same time.

Please use scholarly sources for citations. (At least 3)

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