The land around the San Francisco Bay, which now includes the nine Bay Area counties, has been home to diverse groups of Indigenous peoples with unique cultures and deeply rooted relationships to the land for over 10,000 years.1

 

The name “Ohlone” is familiar to many, but it most commonly refers to the many predominant Indigenous group of the Bay Area, who are made up of linguistically similar but ethnically diverse groups.

 

These tribes include the Chochenyo and the Karkin of the East Bay, the Ramaytush of San Francisco, the Yokuts of the South Bay and Central Valley, the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo of the Graton Rancheria community, the Kashaya, Patwin and Mishewal Wappo of the North Bay, the Bay Miwok of the East Bay, and the Muwekma tribe throughout the region.2

 

Act Now Bay Area acknowledges all of the related Ohlone tribes as the traditional caretakers of this land that we now live upon. We honor their connection to the land and the deep respect they hold for this region.

 

We are grateful for their stewardship and wisdom as we endeavor to repair Mother Earth for a sustainable future for all future generations.