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How distinct language boundaries discovered by late 20th century linguists (left) have come to define the modern categorizations of smaller tribes (right) that historically have been collectively called the Ohlone People.

In California’s past thousands of Native People in hundreds of different groups lived here — and their descendants still live here. The landscapes were different. Tule elk and pronghorn antelope, for instance, grazed in huge herds on native…

In 1812 the Spanish government sent an extensive questionnaire to learn about the local culture and society of its colonies. In 1814 Mission Santa Clara responded to this important document revealing significant information about the beliefs,…

During the excavation, almost completely intact skeletons of the Ohlone people were found along with the different items including beads and arrowheads that were often placed inside the cemeteries along with the bodies as these held items of…

During the excavation, almost completely intact skeletons of the Ohlone people were found along with the different items including beads and arrowheads that were often placed inside the cemeteries along with the bodies as these held items of…

Report prepared by missionaries Thomás de la Peña and Joseph Antonio Murguía for Fray Junípero Serra in December of 1777, the year that Mission Santa Clara was founded. The report consists of a detailed description of the first Mission Santa Clara…

This is an image of Barbara Coe at a rally in Los Angeles about illegal immigration. Barbara Coe is a member of the Minuteman Project.

Indians, working the Missions of the Spanish settlers of the Americas

This is an image of Dan Medina, with his Bracero Monument that he sculpted. This sculpture was installed in 2019 in Los Angeles Migrant's Bed Plaza to pay homage to the work that Bracero's did to build California.

Many of the baptismal manuscripts make a distinction between solemn baptisms and private baptisms. Solemn (now known as public) baptisms were likely regular baptisms where the Thamien individual willingly accepted the rite. Private baptisms were…