The Ramaytush Ohlone
Original Peoples of the San Francisco Peninsula

​The Ramaytush (pronounced rah-my-toosh) Ohlone are the original peoples of the San Francisco Peninsula. Prior to the arrival of the Spanish, the Ramaytush Ohlone numbered approximately 1,500 to 2,000 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 Ramaytush Tribe and the staff of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone (non-profit). ​

Job Opening - Director of Cultural Resources (PDF)

​Send letters of interest and/or resumes to
Jonathan Cordero ([email protected])
Chair, Ramaytush Tribe
Executive Director, Association of Ramaytush Ohlone 

Engagement Opportunities

ARO joins Sutro Stewards in an exciting collaboration for their Youth Naturalists Program in the Summer of 2026.

Past Events

Jun 18
ARO staff joined the California Academy of Sciences  to celebrate the inclusion of the 2019 Alcatraz Tule Boat to their Archive collection and temporary display
May 13
Jonathan spoke on a panel at the Together Bay Area Conference titled "Systems Change and Tribal Land Return" 
May 12
Jonathan and Sara conducted a workshop for the Right Relations cohort with the Redbud Resource Group
Apr 26
Jonathan presented to Green Foothills Staff on the topics of indigeneity, sovereignty, and territory
Apr 25
The Exploratorium, in partnership with the ARO, hosted the annual California Native Homelands Festival. Free & Open to the public at the Exploratorium. Learn more here!
Apr 22
The ARO participated in the Gathering of Fires at the Friendship House
Feb 28
ARO attended the event "Elevating Untold Stories & Native Resilience Through Art & Placekeeping in Yelamu" at SFMOMA
Jan 1
The Ramaytush Tribe's website is now online. Applications for membership open in April 2026 on www.ramaytushtribe.org.