Miwok Culture

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This paper provides information regarding the Miwok peoples, sometimes called the Coast Miwok, who were occupants of a rather large territory in present day California reaching from Bodega Bay through Point Reyes Peninsula to the present town of Sonoma. The paper includes details of their rich cultural history,language, dances, ceremonies and diet as well as some illustrations and map.

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"According to the archeological record the Miwok peoples, sometimes called the Coast Miwok were occupants of a rather large territory in present day California reaching from Bodega Bay through Point Reyes Peninsula to the present town of Sonoma. The tribe inhabited all of present Marin County, where to date there have been over 600 village sites uncovered, with a high saturation of village sites being found near the coast and on the Peninsula. Carbon dating and other techniques estimate that the Miwok inhabited the area for at least 5,000 years. Spanish mission building finally brought the long historical record to a close as the Miwok all but disappeared as a result of being utilized by the Spanish as a labor force for mission building and agriculture. (Holzman, ND, "Culture: Coast Miwok Indians")"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Holzman, Barbara, (ND) "Culture: Coast Miwok Indians" Retrieved April 12, 2008 from: http://www.sfsu.edu/~geog/bholzman/ptreyes/introclt.htm
• Pacific Traders "California Tribal Arts: Musical Instruments" Retrieved April 12, 2008 from: http://www.pacwesttraders.com/musical2.html
• Merriam, C.H. (2004) The Dawn Of The World Myths And Tales Of The Miwok Indians Of California. New York: Kessinger Publishing
• Miwok Cedar House/Reproduction (ND) Retrieved April 12, 2008 from: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/House_Miwok_Yosemite_CA.jpg
• Yosemite Maps (1908) "Miwok Territory" Retrieved April 12, 2008 from: http://www.yosemite.ca.us/library/maps/miwok_map_1908.png

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