Episode 2 of 3
Enslavement of the Tamien People
- When
- 1777 onward
- Where
- Missions Santa Clara de Asís and San José
- Part of
- Founding of San Jose
From 1777 onward, most of the Tamien people were forcibly enslaved at Mission Santa Clara de Asís or Mission San José as baptized Catholic neophytes.
From 1777 onward, most of the Tamien people were forcibly enslaved at Mission Santa Clara de Asís or Mission San José. There they were baptized and educated to be Catholic neophytes, also known as Mission Indians. This was a regional colonial development in the area during the period, not a component of the pueblo's founding itself.
Sources
- San Jose, California Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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