Total population
c. 600 - 1,400 (1769)
Regions with significant populations
US: CA (Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties)
Languages
Ohlone language (Awaswas), Spanish, English
Religion
Traditional religion, Animism, Kuksu, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Mutsun, Ramaytush, Rumsen, Tamien, and other Ohlonean-speaking peoples
The Aboriginal Tribe of Santa Clara Valley
Tamien Nation enrolled Tribal citizens have direct lineages to precontact villages of the Greater Santa Clara Valley including the Ritocsi village (AKA San Cupertino Rancheria - Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Cupertino) San Juan Bautista Rancheria (Upper Guadalupe River to Central Coyote Creek), San Antonio Rancheria (east San Jose to Coyote Valley), Santa Clara Rancheria (site of Mission Santa Clara/University of Santa Clara), and San Francisco Solano Rancheria (site of Mission San Jose in Fremont).
Our Mission
To treat our citizens with respect, dignity and equality;
To preserve and promote our culture, language, and religion;
To protect our ancestors, tribal cultural resources, and environment;
To enhance the quality of life and economic sustainability for all Tamien citizens;
To promote our traditional values honoring our agreement with the world; and
To acquire our unceded traditional homelands to secure our worldview and way of life.