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Tamien

Tamien or Thámien is a community and historical language name of the Santa Clara Valley region.

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Source guide
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3 annotated resources · 2 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Tamien or Thámien is a community and historical language name of the Santa Clara Valley region.

Read the sources [1] tamien.org

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Community self-designation, Ohlone-related context and contemporary organization. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] tamien.org [2] tamien.org [3] ayuntamientosanfelipeyucatan.gob.mx

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Sources & further reading

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Indigenous-ledtamien.orgSource 1

History — Tamien Nation

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “History — Tamien Nation” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://www.tamien.org/history
IdentityHistory
Indigenous-ledtamien.orgSource 2

General 1 — Tamien Nation

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https://www.tamien.org/tribal-territories
IdentityHistoryContemporary life
Governmentayuntamientosanfelipeyucatan.gob.mxSource 3

Historia – H. Ayuntamiento de San Felipe 2024-2027

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Historia – H. Ayuntamiento de San Felipe 2024-2027” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://ayuntamientosanfelipeyucatan.gob.mx/index.php/historia/
IdentityHistory

Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Tamien