gabrieleno tongva
Published: March 28, 2022 | Updated:
August 16, 2023
Along with the neighboring Chumash, the Tongva were the most influential people at the time of European arrival.
They developed an extensive trade network through te’aats (plank-built boats) and a vibrant food and material culture based on an Indigenous worldview that positioned humans, not as the apex of creation, but as one strand in a web of life (as made evident in their creation stories).
pathways:
GABRIELENO (TONGVA) BAND OF MISSION INDIANS