Ohlone Peoples Resources
CFTA commitment
We at CFTA acknowledge and would like to honor the fact that the Ohlone Peoples and specifically the Ramaytush tribelet lived in what we now call Half Moon Bay and the Peninsula region for thousands of years. We acknowledge the genocide that occurred on these lands and embrace the descendants of these tribes who are living today.
In alignment with our vision of a Coastside where differences are celebrated and all people feel welcome, supported, and empowered, we are committed to honoring the peoples that walked the ground we call home, long before we did.
We hope to someday see a space, perhaps a healing center, perhaps a combined healing/nature center on the Coastside that represents this commitment.
We were inspired by an event we hosted on October 14, 2020, to activate our network and share these resources below.
Dr. Jonathan Cordero’s work
Founder of Association of Ramaytush Ohlone: http://www.ramaytush.com/ramaytush-ohlone.html
Jonathan Cordero and Kanyon: SOCAP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ7bSz_-RTU
Kanyon’s work
Kanyon Konsulting https://kanyonkonsulting.com
Interview with POST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp3K5fOQMjE
Land Acknowledgement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ANdkwEVK74
Become a patron of Kanyon’s work: https://www.patreon.com/Kanyon
actions you can take to support Ohlone and Native Peoples:
Learn more:
about the history of colonization in California by visiting: https://www.kcet.org/shows/tending-the-wild/untold-history-the-survival-of-californias-indians
about the Raymaytush, the original peoples of our area: http://www.ramaytush.com/ramaytush-ohlone.html
Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians of the San Francisco Peninsula and their neighbors
Support Ohlone NGOs, whose ancestors took care of the land that you live on now. There are several wonderful, tax-deductible organizations, here are a few:
The Sogorea Te Land Trust - an urban, Native women-led community organization that facilitates the return of Chochenyo and Karkin Ohlone lands in the San Francisco Bay Area to Indigenous stewardship
Indigenous People Organizing for Change - Current projects include the preservation of Bay Area shellmounds, which are the sacred burial sites of the Ohlone Nation, whose homeland is the San Francisco Bay Area
Indian Canyon welcomes 5000 visitors annually; it holds ceremonies and organizes school field trips by appointment
The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival (AICLS) helps keep Native languages strong in California, including Ohlone languages
The Intertribal Friendship House, one of the oldest Indian-focused urban resource and community organizations in the United States
The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center in Santa Rosa, which has a powerful program for Tribal youth
Other National NGO’s:
Land Back https://landback.org/ Campaign to buy back land for Indigenous communities https://landback.org/hesapa/ - 5 min video
Support International Indigenous causes https://www.culturalsurvival.org/donate
Native Conservancy - http://www.nativeconservancy.org/ Native Food Sovereignty program among other efforts
Investing and Businesses
NDN Collective - https://ndncollective.org/impact-investing-lending/ NDN FUND invests in clean energy, housing and climate justice within Indigenous communites. To learn more email Nikki@ndncollective.org
Restaurant and Catering Ohlone Services: https://www.makamham.com/cafeohlone
Other Action Items:
Revoke Columbus Day- Ask Congressman here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/revoke-the-federal-holiday-status-of-columbus-day/
Write to your HMB City Council Members and ask them to officially change Columbus Day to Indigenous Day https://www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/312/City-Council-Members
Write to your California Senator and ask them to help Ohlone tribe become federally recognized. http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov
Demand the removal of Colonizers statues http://www.ramaytush.com/remove-statues.html
Support the First Rain program - “First Rain” is the first significant rain of the season, when polluted stormwater that has accumulated across the landscape during the dry season enters storm drains and creeks and flows into the ocean. We are looking for adventurous volunteers to record data and collect water samples from between Montara and Half Moon Bay. Contact Noah Katz with any questions at FirstFlush@sanmateoRCD.org or (650) 712-7765 x117.