List of Ohlone villages Last updated March 05, 2025 San Francisco Peninsula Languages spoken: Ramaytush , [ 4] Tamyen on southern border
Tribes and villages of the San Francisco Peninsula :
Ahwaste – the San Francisco Peninsula Chiguan – Pacific Coast of San Francisco Peninsula vicinity of Half Moon Bay Cotegen – Pacific Coast south of Half Moon Bay Lamchin – present-day San Mateo County , Bay shore from Belmont south to Redwood City and valleys to the west Oljon – Pacific Coast on lower San Gregorio Creek and Pescadero Creek Quiroste – Pacific Coast from Bean Hollow Creek to Ano Nuevo Creek [ 5] Name unknown – At Tunitas Creek Ssalson (tribe) – along San Mateo Creek , in San Andreas Valley. Had 3 villages: Aleitac (village) – along San Mateo Creek in San Andreas Valley Altahmo (village; also spelled Altagmu ) – along San Mateo Creek in San Andreas Valley Uturbe (village) – along San Mateo Creek in San Andreas Valley Pruristac [ 4] – One mile from the Pacific Coast in San Pedro Valley, near San Pedro Creek , present day Pacifica Timigtac [ 4] – half mile from Pacific Coast, on bank of Calera Creek , present-day Pacifica Tulomo – the San Francisco Peninsula Urebure (also spelled Buriburi ) – San Bruno Creek south of San Bruno Mountain Yelamu (tribe) – northern San Francisco Peninsula Amuctac (village) – near Visitacion Valley in San Francisco Abmoctac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Acnagis (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Acynm (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Aleta (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Aluenchi (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Amutaja (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Anamas (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Anamon (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Anchin (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Aramay (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Assunta (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Atarpe (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Cachanegtac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Caprnp (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Carascan (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Cazopo (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chagunte (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chanigtac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chapngtac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chayen (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chicntae (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chiguau (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chipisclin (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chipletac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chiputca (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chuchictac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Churmutce (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chuscan (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chutchin (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Chynau (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Conop (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Elarroyde (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Flunmuda (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Gamchines (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Genau (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Guanlen (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Guloismistae (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Halchis (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Horocroc (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Huimen (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Hunctu (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Itaes (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Joquizara (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Josquigard (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Juniamuc (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Juris (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Lamsim (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Libantone (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Livangebra (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Livangelva (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Luianeglua (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Luidneg (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Macsinum (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Malvaitac (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Mitline (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Muingpe (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Naig (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Olemos. A former rancheria connected with Dolores [ 6] Olestura rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Olpen rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Ompivromo (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Olmolosoc rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Otoacte (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Ousint (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Patnetac (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Pructaca (village)connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Proqueu (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Purutea (village)connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Puycone (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sadaues rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sagunte (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Saraise (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sarontac (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Satumuo rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Saucon (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sicca (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sipanum (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Siscastac (village) connected to Dolores Mission [ 6] Sitintajea rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sitlintaj rancheria connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Ssalayme (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Ssichitca (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Ssiti (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Ssogereate (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Saupichum (village) connected with Dolores Mission [ 6] Subchiam (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Suchigin (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Suchui (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Sunchaque (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tatquinte (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Timsim (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Titiyu (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Torose (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Totola (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tubisuste (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tuca (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tupuic (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tupuinte (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Tuzsint (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Ussete (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Vagerpe (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Yacomui (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Zomiomi (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Zucigin (village) connected with Dolores mission [ 6] Chutchui (village) – near the present day site of Mission Dolores in San Francisco. [ 7] Uchium – a division of the Olamentke, and according to Chamisso one of the most numerous connected with Dolores mission in 1816 Petlenuc (village) – near the Presidio of San Francisco Sitlintac (village) – near Mission Creek in San Francisco Tubsinta (village) – near Visitacion Valley in San Francisco Puichon – near present-day Menlo Park , Palo Alto and Mountain View Supinum - near present-day The Horse Park, Woodside, California , Portola Valley , Tuchayune – fishing village on Yerba Buena Island The following tribes furnished most of the converts at Mission Dolores: Ahwaste, Bolbone, Chiguau, Cuchillones, Chuscan, Cotejen, Junatca, Karkin, Khulpuni, Olemos, Olhon, Olmolococ, Olpen, Quemelentus, Quirogles, Saclan, Salzon (Suisun), Sanchines, Saucou, Sichican, Uchium and Uquitinac. [ 6]
Santa Clara Valley Languages spoken: Tamyen , Mutsun , Chochenyo on eastern fringes
Tamyen language region (also spelled Tamien , Thamien ) – tentatively Santa Clara Valley along Guadalupe River and west through Cupertino .
Tribes and villages of Santa Clara Valley :
Alson – low marshlands at southern end of San Francisco Bay , present-Day Newark , Milpitas and Alviso Asirin – Coast Ranges east of Santa Clara Valley Aulintac (also spelled Auxentac ) – along Coyote Creek Churistac – cover term for cluster of villages in the mountains east of Morgan Hill Matalan – Santa Clara Valley from Coyote to Morgan Hill Pala (also known as Palenos ) – mountains of Hall's Valley between Santa Clara Valley and Mount Hamilton Ritocsi – Santa Clara Valley at Upper Guadalupe River and central Coyote Creek San Bernardino Group – Santa Clara Valley unknown location; see Partacsi Lamaytu (tribe) – Santa Clara Valley Muyson (tribe) – Santa Clara Valley Pornen (tribe) – Santa Clara Valley Solchequis (tribe) – Santa Clara Valley So-co-is-u-ka (village) – the original site of the Mission Santa Clara (Mission Santa Clara de Thamien) on the Guadalupe River, 1777 "Santa Ysabel" – eastern Santa Clara Valley and Upper Calaveras Creek Somontac (also called Santa Clara ) – tentatively Los Gatos region of Santa Clara Valley, and/or a village of the Matalan Thamien (village or locality) – the original site of the Mission Santa Clara (Mission Santa Clara de Thamien) on the Guadalupe River, 1777 Tayssen – large area of eastern Coast Ranges east and southeast of Santa Clara Valley In vicinity: Junas – probably in Hospital Creek drainage or San Antonio Valley of Diablo Range Werwersen – vicinity of Mount Hamilton , Diablo Range *See also: Chitactac, Partacsi, possibly in this valley. Santa Cruz Mountains Languages spoken: Awaswas , Tamyen on eastern border
Tribes and villages of the Santa Cruz Mountains :
Achista (tentatively included Acsaggis [ 1] ) – Santa Cruz Mountains, present-day Boulder Creek , and Riverside Grove Chalumu – current location of city of Santa Cruz [ 8] Chaloctac – around Loma Prieta Creek on crest of Santa Cruz Mountains Chitactac – Santa Cruz Mountains and/or Santa Clara Valley Cotoni – Pacific Coast at present-day Davenport Olpen (also known as Guemelentos ) – interior hills and valleys in Santa Cruz Mountains, La Honda Creek , Corte de Madera Creek Partacsi (also known as "Paltrastach") – Saratoga Gap mountainous area, upper Pescadero Creek , Stevens Creek , and Saratoga Creek watersheds; tentatively the village and center of San Bernardino tribal groups Sayanta – Scotts Valley , Glenwood , and Laurel areas (part of Mexican grant Arrollo de Sayante ) Sokel – present-day Aptos [ 8] Notes 1 2 Milliken, 1995. ↑ (Please note these are standard modernized spellings of tribal names, other spellings exist in California Mission records and land records.) ↑ Brown, Patricia Leigh (December 11, 2022). "Indigenous Founders of a Museum Cafe Put Repatriation on the Menu" . The New York Times . Retrieved August 13, 2023 . 1 2 3 "Life in an Ohlone Village Near San Francisco Bay (U.S. National Park Service)" . www.nps.gov . Retrieved July 31, 2024 . ↑ Eric Simons (2011). "Unearthing California: Berkeley researchers are uncovering how the land looked when the Spaniards stumbled upon it" . Cal Alumni Association . Retrieved July 24, 2012 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 Hodge, Frederick Webb (1910). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Part 2 . ↑ The Sentencing Project; Linenthal, Peter; Abigail Johnston (2005). San Francisco's Potrero Hill (Images of America) (Images of America) . Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 13 . ISBN 0-7385-2937-0 . 1 2 3 4 5 Kroeber, 1925, Map p. 465 References Kroeber, Alfred L. 1925. Handbook of the Indians of California . Washington, D.C: Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin No. 78. (map of villages, page 465) Milliken, Randall. A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769-1810 Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1995. ISBN 0-87919-132-5 (alk. paper) Further reading Beeler, Madison S. Northern Costanoan , International Journal of American Linguistics, 1961. 27: 191–197. Brown, Alan K. Indians of San Mateo County , La Peninsula:Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association , Vol. XVII No. 4, Winter 1973–1974. Brown, Alan K. Place Names of San Mateo County , published San Mateo County Historical Association, 1975. Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide . Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. ISBN 0-87919-141-4 . Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico Part 2 – Edited by Frederick Webb Hodge 1910 This page is based on this
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