​The ​Ramaytush Ohlone

the original peoples
of the San Francisco Peninsula

The Ramaytush (pronounced rah-my-toosh) are the original peoples of the San Francisco Peninsula. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, the Ramaytush Ohlone numbered approximately 1500 persons, but by the end the Mission Period only a few families had survived. Today, only one lineage is know to have produced living descendants in the present. Those descendants comprise the membership of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (ARO) today. 
As an association the ARO works to revitalize Ramaytush culture, to expand knowledge of Ramaytush history, to preserve and protect wahrep (Mother Earth), and to serve communities in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. 

A Note to Other Indigenous Peoples

 The Association of Ramaytush Ohlone welcomes the participation of other indigenous peoples in both San Francisco and San Mateo counties (i.e., in Ramaytush Ohlone territory). ​We recognize that many other Ohlone have been actively involved for many years in preserving Ohlone culture in the Bay Area, and we extend our sincere gratitude to those who have done so. We acknowledge that San Francisco in particular presents the Ohlone with resources and opportunities to share Ohlone culture with the broader public. We politely ask that all indigenous people participate in a way that honors the original inhabitants of this land and that respects all people--indigenous or otherwise.