Mu
wekma Ohlone Language Translations for
Sunnyvale Park Names
Prepared by the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Language Committee Monica V. Arellano, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Sheila Guzman-Schmidt, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, Member, Muwekma Language Committee Alan Leventhal, Ethnohistorian for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe FINALIZED 6-22-2022
M
uwekma Ohlone Chochenyo and Thámien Language Park Names for:
1) L
ope Yñigo Park
Lope Yñigo Warep-tak = Lope Ynigo Park
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Loh-peh E-nee-go Wah-rep -tahk
2) S
unnyvale Park
Hišmen Waayi Warep-tak = Sunnyvale Park
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Hee-sh-men Wah-yee Wah-rep -tahk
3 ) Redwood Tree Park
’Ootchamin Táppor Máarax Warep-tak = Redwood Tree Park
Phonetic Pronunciation:
Ooh-t-chah-mean Tah-pohr Mah-rah Wah-rep -tahk
4) I
ndian Wells Park
Muwékma Síi Rúmmey Warep-tak = Place of the Indian Water Springs Park Phonetic Pronunciation:
Muh-wehk-mah See Roo-mey Wah-rep -tahk
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Muwekma Ohlone Language Translations for
Sunnyvale Park Names
Prepared by the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Language Committee Monica V. Arellano, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Sheila Guzman-Schmidt, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, Member, Muwekma Language Committee Alan Leventhal, Ethnohistorian for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe FINALIZED 6-22-2022
Muwekma Ohlone Language Utilized For This Translation: Chochenyo and Thámien Translation Breakdown and Sources:
Lope Yñigo = Lupe Yñigo (1781-1864), a Muwekma Ohlone Indian Ancestor, who was appointed an alcalde at M ission Santa Clara , was given a land grant in 1844, and retained over 800 acres (3 km2) until his death in 1864.[5] Yñigo was one of the last of the Ohlones to be associated with Mission Santa Clara de Asis.[6] Rancho Posolmi also known as Ranch Yñigo was a 1,696-acre (6.86 km2) Mexican land grant i n present-day Santa Clara County, California given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Lupe Yñigo.[1][2] The name refers to Posolmi village of the Ohlone. The grant encompassed present -day Moffett Field in Sunnyvale.[3][4]
Land = Warep J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language and JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language
Sun = Hišmen JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language (’Ishmén J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language)
Valley = Waayi JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language (’Ooráhah J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language)
Red = ’Ootchamin J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language (Pulteewis JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language
Wood = Táppor JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language (Hop J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language)
Tree = Máarax JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language (Táppor J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language)
Muwékma = Indian (JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language) Síi = Water (Wells) J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language and JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language
Rúmmey = Springs, River, Stream JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language (Hóome J.W. Powell 1877 Santa Clara/Thámien Language) Site = Use -tak after vowels; -tak after a consonant (JP Harrington 1920’s/1930’s – East Bay/Chochenyo Language)
Note: The locative definition of the –tak and –tka suffix endings also includes ‘At, Place, Place Of, Location, Area, Site, By The, Into The…’
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Muwekma Ohlone Language Translations for
Sunnyvale Park Names
Prepared by the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Language Committee Monica V. Arellano, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Sheila Guzman-Schmidt, Co-Chair, Muwekma Language Committee Gloria E. Arellano-Gomez, Member, Muwekma Language Committee Alan Leventhal, Ethnohistorian for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe FINALIZED 6-22-2022
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