Olompali

A  L  O  H  A !

"All plants are our 

brothers and sisters. 

They talk to us and if we 

listen, we can hear them. "

                            Arapaho

"Every animal knows 

more than you do."

                  Nez Perce

Redwood Bark KOTCHA

Coast Miwok People

Lived at Olompali for

5,000 years or more

in homes such as these.

Chief Camilo Ynitia was 

a popular host, socializing

 with the Spanish gentry 

at his adobe home,

Rancho Olompali. 

Mr. Ynitia subsequently 

received the only 

patented grant from the 

U.S. government to a Northern 

California Native American,

retaining control of the site. 

Substantial numbers

of Coast Miwok people

continued here till his

death in 1856 scattered 

the community.

The property changed hands.

In the 1960's

the Grateful Dead spent

time here, even giving 

several free concerts

at Olompali.

 Olompali 

State Historic Park

is nestled into

 The Mount Burdell 

Open Space Preserve

 [Marin County Parks]

This week, I walked there.

I saw the dancing circle,

the plants they used

and homes such as

they lived in.

Hawks and vultures

wheeled above.

I even saw a 

wild turkey!

[above]

Coast Miwok people

have attained recognition

by the US Gov:

"A Restored Tribe Serving 

Marin and Sonoma Counties

The Graton Rancheria community 

is a federation of Coast Miwok and 

Southern Pomo groups recognized 

as a tribe by the US Congress."

LINK

More about Olompali

and the Miwok People

HERE

Thank You

for Walking Along!

            Fondly, cloudia