Gathering of the Ohlone People

Ohlones from several tribes will share their culture and history, including music, song, dance, and stories. They'll discuss contemporary cultural involvements, and demonstrate basket, jewelry, soaproot brush, and dogbane string making. Visit a more than two-thousand-year-old village site, play an Ohlone game, try making fire without matches, or make a miniature tule boat. Taste native plant teas, manzanita cider and, in the afternoon, acorn soup cooked with heated stones in a basket. Drop in anytime. Parent participation required. Parking fees apply where charged. No registration required; Drop-in program only.

The Ohlone (also known as Costanoan) are the native people of California - particularly around the Bay Area. This gathering is a truly amazing and educational experience for learning about the ancient local history and culture that has survived both Spanish colonization and the United States taking over the territory from the Spanish. Learn of both past and present Ohlone culture that is in the Bay Area and all over California!

Wikipedia is a good, general place to start if you'd like to get some information before you go: The Ohlone People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohlone_people)