The first people to settle in the area now known as San Francisco were the Ohlone, a group of Native Americans who arrived around 500 AD. The Ohlone people were some of the first people to live in the San Francisco Bay Area, and they have a deep connection to the land. The Ohlone people have a rich culture and history. They have their own language, known as the Ohlone language, which is a member of the larger Costanoan language family. The Ohlone people have a rich tradition of storytelling, music, and dance.