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CHALON The Paving pattern seen in this park was inspired by patterns found in both San Jose surviving and contemporary MUTSUN RUMSIEN basketry. TAMIEN TAMIEN (Tamyen) CHOCHEYNO KARKIN Monterey Santa Cruz Oakland San Francisco Map based on inofrmation from - A Gathering of Voices: The Native Native The Voices: - A Gathering of from Map based on inofrmation Yamane Linda by written , of Central Peoples American Historic Territories of the of Territories Historic Peoples. Ohlone (Costanoa) Inspired Inspired Park Historic Ohlone basket. OhloneHistoric basket. Balermino and his ancestors were from the Tamien triblet of the Ohlone-speaking the Ohlone-speaking triblet of the Tamien from were ancestors Balermino his and an enormous sum in 19th century San José. Balermino’s only option for repayment repayment for option only Balermino’s José. in 19th sum century San enormous an heartless; he not was de los Coches. Rancho Suñol beloved his Suñol give to was the remainder for the ranch manage and on live to Balermino family his allowed and to member family the last was Crisostoma, Juan son, Balermino’s their lives. of another passed in 1851. Suñol, ,Crisostoma Suñol to According the ranch. on live name, his in has a street and José San in remembered is figure, locally significant adobe home. Balermino’s from blocks just do know we Balermino of today, descendents known no are there While People. First Balermino Clara, Santa the Mission At children. and marriages, parents, his about they had and 1801, in Estafana Maria named member triblet marriedTamien a Balermino in remarried later. years ten died only Estafana Maria children. four Roberto Antonio Together, Chebuunot. wife, second his 1815 to approximately legacyof historic depicts the above map The seven had children. Chebuunot and José. San Western of much encompassing lands, ranch Balermino’s Museum Historical The Ohlone-speaking First People have have People First Ohlone-speaking The were Ohlone-speaking tribalThe groups Conceptual park design, 2013. park Conceptual lived in what we now call the San Francisco call Francisco the San now we in what lived The bay years. of thousands for Area Bay ample provided landscape surrounding and the thriving for plants and animals fish, landscape Both and the bay community. the First of lives in the daily role a key played formed the animals and plants, fish, People: clothing. and food, shelter, for basis Baskets weavers. basket master are and food to carriedeverything water from cooking storage, used for were harvestsand baskets few Yet, practices. ceremonial and crafted by the Ohlone-speaking Ohlone-speaking by the crafted life from remain tribal groups period. As the mission before many practice, ritual a partof possessions other and baskets the time of at burned were Some death. the owner’s exhibited surviving are baskets the all around museums in the Oakland including world, Quai du the Musée Museum, the British and in Paris, Branly in London. Museum ART Park and Zoo Happy Hollow Kelley Park

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x Despite Balermino’s success at managing his sizable ranch, he was no match for for match no was he ranch, sizable his managing at success Balermino’s Despite the highly successful and shrewd Spaniard Antonio María Suñol. Through business business Through Suñol. María Antonio Spaniard shrewd the highly successful and $500.00; this was of amount an by Suñol dealings, Balermino to became indebted pe The traditional misunderstood. often tribal were practices However, practices. instead was overgrown, and unkempt as settlers to appeared that landscape, rancho everything materials construction from Balermino provide to by artfully maintained with unfamiliar A visitor animals. farm and family his food to for home, his for wrote: practices ranching Balermino’s adalu Gu e o D oy Arr SAN JOSE SAN DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN 87 Park St. James Meadow Discovery (Roberto Adobe) THE Balermino Residence WILLOWS Del Monte Park Cahill Park x and Gardens Roberto Antonio Balermino played a key role in San José’s early development. development. early José’s in San role a key Balermino played Roberto Antonio California. acquired and Spain its independence from Mexico gained in 1821, Then Balermino opportunity like an had People First José, San rule over During Mexican Guadalupe River Park River Park Guadalupe Born circa 1782 to Ohlone-speaking parents, Balermino grew up within Mission Balermino Mission within grew up parents, Ohlone-speaking Born 1782 to circa had Sulum, mother, and Guascai, father, 26, 1785, his On September Clara. Santa time passed, Balermino his As and the mission. at baptized Roberto Antonio theMission. upon sheep and pigs, cattle, raise and the land cultivate would parents called the land Rancho managed and adobe his home 1836, BalerminoBy built had Balermino developed, well petitioned Already de los Coches the Pigs). of (Ranch In 1844, Mexico. by to him granted officially 2,200 acres, over ranch, his have to finally granted Micheltorena, Manuel of California, the years, Governor 8 after Much emancipation. de los Coches his as Rancho well as of Balermino ownership Avenue. Lincoln 770 at today adobe home his still can visit you passed, but timehas ranching and farming new with European-style traditions ancestral bridge to

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