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Suangna (also, Shua-vit, Suagna, and Suang-na) is a former Tongva (Gabrieleño) Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California. There is a plaque set in stone commemorating the village in Carson. [1] It may have also been referred to as Swaanga, which was recorded as one of the largest villages in the region. Evidence of the ...
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.
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.
Cahuenga (/ k ə ˈ w eɪ ŋ ɡ ə / ⓘ (also Kawé’nga, Cabeugna, Kowanga, Kawengha, Kawee’nga, or Cabuenga) or "place of the hill" is a former Tongva–Tataviam (Fernandeño–Gabrieleño) Native American settlement in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
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 .
Chowigna (also, Unaungna) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California. [2] It was located in modern-day Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes Peninsula. [2] Name variations include: Chowiinga, Chowi, Unaungna, Chowigna, and Chowingna (near San Pedro). [3]
The Torres Martinez Indian Reservation is a federal reservation in Imperial and Riverside Counties, with a total area of 24,024 acres (9,722 ha). [5] It was established in 1876 [ 8 ] and was named for the village of Toro and the Martinez Indian Agency. [ 7 ]
Greater Los Angeles has the second-largest Indian American population in California, following the San Francisco Bay Area.As of 2015, there are 153,000 Indian Americans in greater Los Angeles [1] and Indian Americans make up the fifth-largest Asian ancestry group in the metropolitan area [2] Indian immigrants started to move to the suburbs areas of Southern California after the passage of the ...