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The Acjachemen (/ ɑː ˈ x ɑː tʃ ə m ə m /) are an Indigenous people of California.Published maps often identify their ancestral lands as extending from the beach to the mountains, south from what is now known as Aliso Creek in Orange County to the Las Pulgas Canyon in the northwestern part of San Diego County. [2]
Chimariko, extinct, northwestern California [2] Coso, southeastern California; Cupeño, southern California [1] Eel River Athapaskan peoples. Lassik, northwestern California [1] Mattole, Bear River, northwestern California [1] Nongatl, northwestern California [3] Sinkyone, northwestern California [1] Wailaki, Wai-lakki, northwestern California [1]
Winnemem Wintu chief Caleen Sisk in 2009 A representation of a Pomo dancer, painting by Grace Hudson. Indigenous peoples of California, commonly known as Indigenous Californians or Native Californians, are a diverse group of nations and peoples that are indigenous to the geographic area within the current boundaries of California before and after European colonization.
Historian and author Benjamin Madley observes that between 1845 and 1870, California’s Native American population “plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. By 1880 census takers recorded just ...
Puvunga (alternatively spelled Puvungna or Povuu'nga) is an ancient village and sacred site of the Tongva nation, the Indigenous people of the Los Angeles Basin, and the Acjachemen, the Indigenous people of Orange County. The site is now located within the California State University, Long Beach campus and surrounding areas. [1]
It is the largest Indian enclave in southern California. [1] As of 2003, approximately 120 shops in the area catered to Indian customers. [ 2 ] Though (as of 2004) less than 5% of the city's population was Indian American, Little India contributed approximately a quarter of the city's sales tax receipts.
Many places throughout the U.S. state of California take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these indigenous languages.
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