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Serrano, Kitanemuk, Tataviam, Vanyume. The Tongva (/ ˈtɒŋvə / TONG-və) are an indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, an area covering approximately 4,000 square miles (10,000 km 2). [1][2] In the precolonial era, the people lived in as many as 100 villages and primarily identified by ...
The museum contains contemporary and historical exhibitions, year-round programs for children, intellectual forums, and the Native Voices at the Autry performing arts series. In 2003, the Autry acquired the Southwest Museum of the American Indian. [3] The museum is located in Griffith Park directly across from the Los Angeles Zoo. The 4,000 ...
The Tongva Sacred Springs are a group of springs located on the campus of University High School in Los Angeles, California. [1] The springs, called Koruuvanga [2] by the native Gabrieleno Tongva people, were used as a source of natural fresh water by the Tongva people since at least the 5th century BC and continue to produce 22,000–25,000 US gallons (83,000–95,000 L) of water a day. [3]
May 22, 1982. 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]
With over 2000 enrolled members, the Bishop Paiute community is the Fifth largest Native American tribe in California. [7] The tribe has its own tribal court and many programs for its members. For economic development, in 1995 the tribe built the Paiute Palace Casino (as of 2020 renovated, expanded and renamed Wanaaha Casino with connected Tu ...
The Hahamogna inhabited the Verdugo Mountains foothills and San Rafael Hills; the Arroyo Seco in the westernmost San Gabriel Valley area around present day Pasadena and Altadena; and the easternmost San Fernando Valley area north of the Los Angeles River around present day Glendale; all in Los Angeles County, California.
The Karuk Tribe is one of the largest Indian tribes in California. [1] As a government organization, the Karuk Tribe of California has demonstrated its ability to administer a multitude of social, cultural, and economic programs effectively, earning the status of a "Self-Governance Tribe." The Tribal government currently employs more than 100 ...
Added to NRHP. February 26, 1987. The Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park is a state historic park of California, United States, interpreting Native American cultures of the Great Basin and surrounding regions. The park and its grounds are situated on the Antelope Valley 's rural east side in northern Los Angeles County, California.