Historically the Coast Miwok lived on the land  known as Marin County for thousands and thousands of years.  They lived on the land peacefully with villages everywhere by the thousands.  

It's a magical place.  It's a place to sit, ponder, and remember the days of Coast Miwok past.  There is so much beauty in the year-round running creek.

The campground is full of trails that likely started with the Coast Miwok at one time.  The place has an ambiance of beauty that they, Coast Miwok, enjoyed for so long.

I have lived in Marin all of my life and my husband and children are all Native American which brings me close to it all.

I have recently found out that the name bothers the local Coast Miwok. 

Admittedly, this is not a “pleasant” name and a very inappropriate name for educating children and adults on the History of Marin County.  We need to have a positive name that will be thought-provoking for adults and children alike and inspire to Google the history of the Local Natives of Marin County.   "Bootjack"  really sounds like an angry, violent pioneer!  

Many State Parks' names are being changed to get away from intimidating the Local Natives and we are insisting that the State Park change the name immediately!  It's time that Marin County do the "right" thing and honor and acknowledge the first peoples of Marin!

If this is a "historic campground," it needs to have the proper historical name.  We would like you to consider Miwok Rock Campground but we will consider any indigenous name in the Coast Miwok language and be happy with that name rather than the disturbing name of Bootjack Campground. 

Please join us in our efforts to change the State Park name.   Please contact us if you have any questions or comments.   

P.S. if you want to donate funding, we won't get it here but you can donate it to the statue.  Info at www.marinmiwok.com