To reach MAPOM you may: email us at info@mapom.org or write us at MAPOM, PO Box 26, Fairfax CA 94978.
MAPOM membership
Miwok Archeological Preserve of Marin (MAPOM) is a volunteer based, non-profit organization. It was founded in 1970 as the result of community involvement in the study of Coast Miwok culture in Marin County. Our mission is to help identify, preserve and protect the cultural and physical resources of the Coast Miwok, indigenous peoples of Marin and southern Sonoma Counties. We seek to provide the public with accurate information about the Coast Miwoks' rich history and current events. Our mission is to implement and encourage the identification, preservation, and protection of anthropological resources concerning all Coast Miwoks, their territory, and adjacent areas and to support other Native People through:
- Publishing items of scientific, academic, and/or general interest.
- Developing exhibits, displays, and outdoor museum presentations.
- Participating in festivities, celebrations, and similar activities which promote and encourage the preservation of traditional culture.
- Educating the public about anthropological resources and allied topics through our sponsorship of lectures, classes and other programs.
- Promoting scholarly research.
- Identifying, evaluating, preserving, and protecting archeological sites and other cultural resources.
- Assisting implementation of all laws and statutes pertaining to the management, protection, and preservation of cultural resources.
- Encouraging the dissemination of accurate information about the Coast Miwok and other Native American groups.
- Providing scholarships to Coast Miwok students for college education.
- Fostering membership and fund raising to provide resources for the purpose of carrying on MAPOM’s activities, including the sales of books, clothing and other items.