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Marin 250 Years Ago: First Peoples of Marin

Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo

Learn about the enduring history and culture of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo peoples, the first inhabitants of Marin and southern Sonoma, and their continuing presence and contributions today.

Two hundred fifty years ago in Marin and southern Sonoma, Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo communities lived throughout the region, and many people from these communities still live within their ancestral territories today.

Join Matthew Johnson, a citizen of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria (Tomales Bay Coast Miwok) and the Cultural Programs Manager for the Tribe, for a presentation on the history and culture of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo peoples, from pre-European contact through the present day, with a focus on Marin and southern Sonoma.

Learn how these communities have lived in and cared for this region for thousands of years, and how Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people continue to maintain strong cultural and community ties to their ancestral homelands today.

The Graton Rancheria community is a federation of Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo groups recognized as a tribe by the U.S. Congress. The Coast Miwok ancestral territory spans southern Sonoma County and the entirety of Marin County. The Southern Pomo people are from the Sebastopol area. Many of the Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo people still live within their ancestral territories.

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