The Lamchin[1] were one of many tribes of the Ohlone (Coastanoan) people, Native Americans who lived along the San Francisco Peninsula. The Lamchin were the native inhabitants of what is now San Carlos, California. Information is sparse and dispersed, coming mostly from Spanish mission records – as the natives had no written language. The collected information follows over 100 years of research by many noted historians. The Lamchin are believed to be extinct – as historical, statistical and limited written accounts would seem to indicate.
The Lamchin may have had two villages named Ormostac, close to the Ssalson and Cachanigtac, their main village in what is now directly south of the downtown San Carlos along Pulgas Creek. The main village name appears to contain a word for vermin, which the Spanish missionaries translated as las Pulgas (the Fleas). The names still lives on as Alameda de las Pulgas, a local main thoroughfare connecting peninsula towns along the feet of the foothills. The mission's baptismal record mentions other Lamchin villages of Ussete, Guloisnistac, and Ssupichom.
The first native inhabitants were baptized at Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores) in 1777 and last in 1794. A total of 139 Lamchin people appear in the mission's baptismal records.[3]
It bears repeating that the Spanish mission records are fuzzy and sparse. Spelling differs on many entries for the same word, as the missionaries were trying to write with reference to their native language. We, in turn, re-write to our phonetic references and language. As such, authorities on this subject differ in spelling.
Currently only Milliken (1995) and Brown (1973) cover Lamchin material sufficiently for reference. The table below gives a few of the (currently) known spellings, with Milliken getting preference.
Milliken (1995)
Brown (1973)
Lamchin
Lamshín
Ormostac
Wuloisnístac
Cachanigtac
Cachaníhtac
Notesedit
^Except for spelling Browns' material is the source.
^On this point Milliken and Brown differ as to the boundaries. Brown as a local historian gets the preference. Milliken uses the same Brown reference.
Brown, Alan K. Indians of San Mateo County, La Peninsula:Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association, Vol. XVII No. 4, Winter 1973-1974.
Brown, Alan K. Place Names of San Mateo County, published San Mateo County Historical Association, 1975.
Milliken, Randall. A Time of Little Choice: The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769-1810 Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1995. ISBN0-87919-132-5 (alk. paper)
Further readingedit
Cook, Sherburne F. The Population of the California Indians, 1769-1970. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, June 1976. ISBN0-520-02923-2.
Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. ISBN0-87919-141-4.
External linksedit
History of Cordilleras Creek - Lamchin caretakers
January 01, 1970
lamchin, were, many, tribes, ohlone, coastanoan, people, native, americans, lived, along, francisco, peninsula, were, native, inhabitants, what, carlos, california, information, sparse, dispersed, coming, mostly, from, spanish, mission, records, natives, writt. The Lamchin 1 were one of many tribes of the Ohlone Coastanoan people Native Americans who lived along the San Francisco Peninsula The Lamchin were the native inhabitants of what is now San Carlos California Information is sparse and dispersed coming mostly from Spanish mission records as the natives had no written language The collected information follows over 100 years of research by many noted historians The Lamchin are believed to be extinct as historical statistical and limited written accounts would seem to indicate Their north western neighbors were the Ssalson to the south the Suchihin and to the east the Puichon respectively in present day Belmont California the southern end of Crystal Springs Reservoir and Redwood City California 2 All the groups are considered part of the Ohlone or Costanoan language group The Ohlone group language has been labeled Utian The Lamchin may have had two villages named Ormostac close to the Ssalson and Cachanigtac their main village in what is now directly south of the downtown San Carlos along Pulgas Creek The main village name appears to contain a word for vermin which the Spanish missionaries translated as las Pulgas the Fleas The names still lives on as Alameda de las Pulgas a local main thoroughfare connecting peninsula towns along the feet of the foothills The mission s baptismal record mentions other Lamchin villages of Ussete Guloisnistac and Ssupichom The first native inhabitants were baptized at Mission San Francisco de Asis Mission Dolores in 1777 and last in 1794 A total of 139 Lamchin people appear in the mission s baptismal records 3 Contents 1 Differences in spelling 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksDifferences in spelling editIt bears repeating that the Spanish mission records are fuzzy and sparse Spelling differs on many entries for the same word as the missionaries were trying to write with reference to their native language We in turn re write to our phonetic references and language As such authorities on this subject differ in spelling Currently only Milliken 1995 and Brown 1973 cover Lamchin material sufficiently for reference The table below gives a few of the currently known spellings with Milliken getting preference Milliken 1995 Brown 1973 Lamchin Lamshin Ormostac Wuloisnistac Cachanigtac CachanihtacNotes edit Except for spelling Browns material is the source On this point Milliken and Brown differ as to the boundaries Brown as a local historian gets the preference Milliken uses the same Brown reference See Milliken Table 8References editBrown Alan K Indians of San Mateo County La Peninsula Journal of the San Mateo County Historical Association Vol XVII No 4 Winter 1973 1974 Brown Alan K Place Names of San Mateo County published San Mateo County Historical Association 1975 Milliken Randall A Time of Little Choice The Disintegration of Tribal Culture in the San Francisco Bay Area 1769 1810 Menlo Park CA Ballena Press Publication 1995 ISBN 0 87919 132 5 alk paper Further reading editCook Sherburne F The Population of the California Indians 1769 1970 Berkeley CA University of California Press June 1976 ISBN 0 520 02923 2 Teixeira Lauren The Costanoan Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area A Research Guide Menlo Park CA Ballena Press Publication 1997 ISBN 0 87919 141 4 External links editHistory of Cordilleras Creek Lamchin caretakers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lamchin amp oldid 1217334686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
