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GABRIELENO TONGVA MISSION INDIANS

Gabrieleno Tongva Mission Indians
Gabrieleno Tongva Mission Indians
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1/6: Los Angeles
2/6: We are Still Here
3/6: The Land of Forests
4/6: The Spaniards
5/6: Split Apart, Blended In
6/6: Water

With a name meaning "People of the Earth" in the Tongva language, the Gabrieleno-Tongva Mission Indians were the original inhabitants of the Los Angeles Basin. Living up to their name, they readily used the natural resources around them, with the Los Angeles River supplying an ample lifeline of water, food, and shelter. Driven out of their homeland with the arrival of settlers in California, there have been numerous controversies throughout the history of Los Angeles surrounding development and land rights. However, they still remain an active part of the community, with over a thousand Tongva people living in the Los Angeles area.

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