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A map of California tribal groups and languages at the time of European contact. The Indigenous peoples of California are the Indigenous inhabitants who have previously lived or currently live within the current boundaries of California before and after the arrival of Europeans.
Island Image Coordinates Counties Description Bird Rock: 5]: Marin : Small Pacific island west of Tomales Point, primarily a seabird colony. It covers 2 acres (0.81 ha). : Hog Island (Tomales Bay): Marin : A 2-acre (0.81 ha) island in Tomales Bay. : Año Nuevo Island: 6]: San Mateo : Small Pacific island, about 0.2 miles (0.32 km) long, near Año Nuevo (New Year's) Point, south of the Golden ...
Tribes such as the Quechan or Yuman Indians in present-day southeast California and southwest Arizona first encountered Spanish explorers in the 1760s and 1770s. Tribes on the coast of northwest California, like the Miwok, Yurok, and Yokut, had contact with Russian explorers and seafarers in the late 18th century. [26]
Many places throughout the U.S. state of California take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages.
The eight Channel Islands of California, off the west coast of North America Island Indigenous Name and Meaning Area mi 2 Area km 2 Population Census 2000 County Highest peak feet (m) Northern Channel Islands: Anacapa: Anyapakh (deception or mirage) [9] 1.14: 2.95: 3: Ventura: Summit Peak, 930 (283) San Miguel: Tuqan (unknown meaning) [10] 14. ...
The Esselen Tribe of Monterey County closed escrow on 1,199 acres (485 hectares) about 5 miles (8 kilometers) inland from the ocean that was part of a $4.5 million deal involving the state and the ...
Map of the Costanoan languages and major villages. Over 50 villages and tribes of the Ohlone (also known as Costanoan) Native American people have been identified as existing in Northern California circa 1769 in the regions of the San Francisco Peninsula, Santa Clara Valley, East Bay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley.
Map of the Eel River drainage basin Athapaskan languages in California. The Eel River Athapaskans include the Wailaki , Lassik , Nongatl , and Sinkyone (Sinkine) groups of Native Americans that traditionally live in present-day Mendocino, Trinity, and Humboldt counties on or near the Eel River and Van Duzen River of northwestern California .