José Calistro (c. 1838 – 1875) was the last chief of the Coast Miwok community who resided at Rancho Nicasio, which was once a Native American rancho that stretched from present-day Nicasio, California to Tomales Bay.[1]

José Calistro
Bornc. 1838
Died1875
OccupationChief of Rancho Nicasio

In 1870, he secured the deed to 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land at Halleck Creek, what was left of the original Rancho, for his community of 500 people to live.[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Papina 2008:7; Munro-Fraser 1880:289.
  2. ^ Miller, 106th Congress Report

References edit

  • 1870 United States Federal Census, Marin County, California.
  • Miller, George. 2000. Additional Views, 106th Congress Report: House of Representatives, 2d Session, 106–677, Graton Rancheria Restoration Act [1]
  • Munro-Fraser, J.P. History of Marin County, California. Alley, Bowen, 1880.[2]
  • Papina, Anne M. 2008. Nicasio (Arcadia Publishing, 2008).[3]