Daily Life in San Francisco

They are also known for their skill in basket-weaving and other crafts. The Ohlone people lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for thousands of years before the arrival of European settlers. The first European settlers to arrive in the area were the Spanish, who came in the late 1700s. The Spanish colonization of the area had a profound impact on the Ohlone people. Many Ohlone people were killed or forced into slavery by the Spanish.