The Ohlone people were the indigenous inhabitants of the coastal area between Point Sur and Monterey, prior to European contact. Locally their culture is celebrated every year at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park during Ohlone Day.
Resources
Books About the Ohlone
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A Gathering of Voices The Native Peoples of the Central California Coast - Santa Cruz by Linda Yamane
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The Ohlone by Barbara A. Gray-Kanatiiosh
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Ohlone Way by Malcolm Margolin
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The Snake That Lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains & Other Ohlone Stories by Linda Yamane
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