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Back From Extinction: Muwekma Ohlone's Heritage, History and Legacy


In 1927, the San Francisco Bay Area Muwekma Ohlone tribe was falsely declared extinct by a leading UC Berkeley anthropologist. For almost a century the tribe has fought the US government for their rightful federal recognition. Join us as we explore this critically important, Bay Area story of the tribe’s history, heritage and legacy.

Muwekma Ohlone Tribe photo, Livermore, CA August 2012.

Muwekma Ohlone Tribe photo, Livermore, CA August 2012.