in 1607.

The people and the land

By using detailed descriptions of the people encountered by Drake--particularly their houses, feathered baskets, ceremonies, and language--anthropologists have clearly identified the people as Coast Miwok, a people whose traditional homeland included the Point Reyes area in what is now present-day Marin County, California.

When Drake landed his crew, the Coast Miwok people initially approached his encampment while armed with bows and

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