The traditional territory of the Amah Mutsun encompasses all or portions of the modern Counties of San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Mateo. Historically comprised of more than 20 politically distinct peoples, the modern tribe represents the surviving descendant families of these historic groups.

The Amah Mutsun people are of the lands known to us as Popeloutchom. These lands are home to all that we needed for millennia –and continuing to care for them is central to the Mutsun mission and identity. These lands are the resting place of those that came before us and the cradle of those yet to come. They are sacred to us, and protecting their ability to sustain future generations is central to the mission of the Tribe. Without healthy terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems our mission cannot be completed. The Strategic Plan for our Amah Mutsun Land Trust is available here.