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First People of the Pajaro A multimedia interactive compact disk telling the story of the indigenous people of the Pajaro Valley. |
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By Lois Robin in collaboration with the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council and with support from the Santa Cruz Archaeological Society. |
First People of the Pajaro covers their history in San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley, Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties the great river systems, and Monterey Bay. The story describes their earliest way of life, their experience with the Mission system, and the loss and eventual recovery of their culture. |
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Today many of us are becoming students of the Ohlone way of life. In First People of the Pajaro, Ohlone descendant, Patrick Orozco shows how his ancestors traditionally used local plant material. |
First People of the Pajaro is the dramatic story of a robust people who enjoyed a peaceful, bountiful life on the Central Coast for thousands of years. Then virtually overnight, it all changed. |
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