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Chief Marin. Chief Marin (c. 1781 – March 15, 1839) was the "great chief of the tribe Licatiut " (a branch of Coast Miwok native to present-day Marin County, California ), according to General Vallejo 's semi-historical report to the first California State Legislature in 1850. Historical records indicate that he was baptized as a young man at ...
While Huicmuse’s exact birthplace is uncertain, he was born in 1781 in southern Marin County, according to College of Marin anthropology instructor Betty Goerke, whose 2007 biography, Chief Marin: Leader, Rebel, and Legend, recounts the story of how Huicmuse defied Spanish authority over his people. “He didn’t give up the traditional ...
Chief Marin was a Coast Miwok of the Huimen local tribe, baptized at around age 20 in 1801 at Mission San Francisco and noted as an alcalde at Mission San Rafael in the 1820s. He died on March 15, 1839. Marin County and the Marin Islands are named in his honor.
The man who gave Marin its name comes to life in a new book by a College of Marin professor. Chief Marin was a Coast Miwok Indian who lived in the first half of the 19th century, a boatman or marin…
Aug 25, 2016 · Marin was the name of great Indian chief, but Marin is not actually a Miwok word. According to a 1941 article in the Mill Valley Record written by Jeanne 0. Potter, Marin was a shortening of the name El Marinero that was given to Chief Marin by Spaniards because of his skill as a sailor.
Nov 6, 2020 · Louise Teather’s 1986 Place Names of Marin suggests a theory — that its namesake is a Coast Miwok man baptized ‘Geronimo’ by the Spanish. But as recently as 2007, Marin historian Betty Goerke contradicts Teather’s thoughts in her book Chief Marin, and reminds us that further investigation is needed. How did this beautiful valley end ...
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Coast Miwok & California Native American History by California Room Staff - a staff-created list : The namesake of Marin County is Coast Miwok chief Marin. After a peaceful existence on the Marin County peninsula for many generations, the Coast Miwok and their culture were forever transformed by Spanish, Mexican & American settlers. The resources below offer a chance to learn more about the ...
