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Acjachemen (Juaneño) Tribe Facts

By Damian Bacich

Contents

  • 1 Home Region
  • 2 Mission Affiliations
  • 3 Historical Background 
  • 4 Acjachemen (Juañeno) Facts
  • 5 Acjachemen (Juañeno) Today

Home Region

Orange County, from the ocean east to the Sierra Santa Ana, south toward San Onofre, north to Alisos Creek

Mission Affiliations

San Juan Capistrano

Historical Background 

Acjachemen is a term used by Fray Gerónimo de Boscana (taken from the name of the main native village) to represent the native people associated with the San Juan Capistrano Mission, also known as Juaneños. Pablo Tac, the famous native ethnographer from the San Luis Rey mission, referred to them as Sanjuaneños.

Acjachemen (Juañeno) Facts

They are very closely related to the Quechnajuichom or Luiseño people to the south, both culturally and linguistically. Prior to association with the mission, the Acjachemen lived in stable and autonomous villages, and believed in owning private property, both land and goods.

In addition to hunting terrestrial animals, they also harvested seafood, including marine mammals. Although earlier explorers had contact with the Acjachemen, they began to be associated with Mission San Juan Capistrano shortly after it was founded in 1776.

Acjachemen (Juañeno) Today

Today the Acjachemen Nation of San Juan Capistrano seeks to represent the interests of Acjachemen people.

Filed Under: California Indians, Native American Tribe Facts Tagged With: Acjachemem, Juaneño

About Damian Bacich

Damian Bacich, Ph.D. writes about California and the West. He is also a professor, translator and historical researcher. You can learn more about Damian here.

I’m Dr. Damian Bacich, and I started the California Frontier Project. Learn more about me and the project here.

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