◈ Homepage — https://www.tongvapeople.org/TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Introduction Gabrielino-Tongva villages were located in the Los Angeles Basin for thousands of years. These villages were located near and around the ever changing Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Ana River and the coastal areas.   It was a time when there was a perfect  balance of the ecosystem where fish and game were plentiful and the river ran free with fresh water from the mountains. Gabrielino-Tongva villages/locations/rancherias/lodges sometimes overlapped at the boundaries with the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Cahuilla, Juaneno and Luiseno Indians.  During the relocation and assimilation years, many found refuge with other tribes. This map shows the Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos (1800’s). Eras: Spanish Era 1769-1821 ——(Mission Era 1769-1833) Mexican Era 1821-1848 American Era 1848-1880+ The locative suffix -nga, -ngna , is Gabrielino and is affixed to the village name. The suffix -bit, -vit, -pet, -bet , etc., is the Serrano Locative. Where both groups came together each applied its locative suffix to the village name. Johnston (1962: 10), however, quotes information from J. P. Harrington that the ending -vit, -bit or -pet “indicated the habitat of an individual, much as a New Yorker adds the ‘er’ to his city’s name.” There are over 3,000 Gabrielino-Tongva archaeological sites in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Channel Islands. This website is dedicated to finding and preserving the history of the Gabrielino-Tongva Native Americans of California.  This site is an ongoing work in progress. Be sure and check back often for latest updates. Sam Villa Proudly powered by WordPress ◈ Interior Pages — 9 pages crawledResearch | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Research — RESEARCH INFORMATION FOUND ONLINE (for educational purposes only) There is a wealth of information on the internet about the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians. Many studies have been done by noted authors, archaelogists, and explorers. Below is just a short list of those studies. (sv) THE INDIANS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY: Hugo Reid’s letters of 1852. Edited and annotated by Robert F. Heizer. SOUTHWEST MUSEUM LOS ANGELES, CA. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-8964 click here — HANDBOOK OF THE INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA, Smithsonian Institution BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY – BULLETIN 78 – 1925 995 pages; by A.L. Kroeber click here — THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced. Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document “the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners.” click here — Puente Hills Preserve…http://www.habitatauthority.org Sponsored Historical Research Into the History of the Puente Hills Preserve A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TONGVA TRIBE: THE NATIVE INHABITANTS OF THE LANDS OF THE PUENTE HILLS PRESERVE click here — DIARY OF THE PORTOLOA EXPEDITION, 1769-70 By MIGUEL COSTANSÓ, Engineer – Compiled Feb. 7, 1770 Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society click here — Introduction EARLY CALIFORNIA HISTORY: An Overview click here — LAND, LABOR, AND LIVESTOCK: The Uses of the Puente Hills Region, 1769 – 1880 click here — NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, COMPARATIVE GENOCIDE AND THE HOLOCAUST: HISTORIOGRAPHY, DEBATE AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS A Study on Native American History – Critical Analysis click here — IMPACT OF COLONIZATION ON THE NATIVE CALIFORNIA SOCIETIES Robert Heizer click here — ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY – Village Names in Twelve California Records click here — SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN CURRICULUM GUIDE – a resource for teachers click here — HEARST MUSEUM TEACHING KIT – a resource for teachers click here — Southern California Native Plants : historical use of native plants click here — List of California Ranchos   Proudly powered by WordPress Mission Indians | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Mission Indians Click on photo twice to see full picture……..     Proudly powered by WordPress Excavations | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Excavations — There are over 3,000 archaelogical sites of the Gabrielino-Tongva/ Native Americans in Los Angeles and Orange County. Below is a list of 300 such excavations. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – USA CA-LAN-1, CA-LAN-2, CA-LAN-21, CA-LAN-40, CA-LAN-43, CA-LAN-49, CA-LAN-61, CA-LAN-62 , CA-LAN-63, CA-LAN-64, CA-LAN-75, CA-LAN-105, CA-LAN-110, CA-LAN-111, CA-LAN-115, CA-LAN-116, CA-LAN-215, CA-LAN-138, CA-LAN-140, CA-LAN-142, CA-LAN-144, CA-LAN-145, CA-LAN-146, CA-LAN-147, CA-LAN-148, CA-LAN-149, CA-LAN-150, CA-LAN-152, CA-LAN-158, CA-LAN-159, CA-LAN-167, CA-LAN-171, CA-LAN-174, CA-LAN-191, CA-LAN-192, CA-LAN-197 , CA-LAN-206, CA-LAN-206A, CA-LAN-210, CA-LAN-211, CA-LAN-215, CA-LAN-222, CA-LAN-225, CA-LAN-229, CA-LAN-230, CA-LAN-234, CA-LAN-235, CA-LAN-262, CA-LAN-264, CA-LAN-267, CA-LAN-270, CA-LAN-276, CA-LAN-277, CA-LAN-278, CA-LAN-279, CA-LAN-280, CA-LAN-283, CA-LAN-285, CA-LAN-287, CA-LAN-291, CA-LAN-306, CA-LAN-339, CA-LAN-382, CA-LAN-385, CA-LAN-407, CA-LAN-433, CA-LAN-448, CA-LAN-518, CA-LAN-657, CA-LAN-669, CA-LAN-691, CA-LAN-696, CA-LAN-702, CA-LAN-717, CA-LAN-789, CA-LAN-790, CA-LAN-844, CA-LAN-958, CA-LAN-1031, CA-LAN-1065, CA-LAN-1129, CA-LAN-1129H, CA-LAN-1144, CA-LAN-1152, CA-LAN-1269, CA-LAN-1423, CA-LAN-1424, CA-LAN-1442, CA-LAN-1450, CA-LAN-1454, CA-LAN-1468, CA-LAN-1471, CA-LAN-1757, CA-LAN-1836, CA-LAN-1863, CA-LAN-1901, CA-LAN-1931, CA-LAN-1954, CA-LAN-2026, CA-LAN-2028, CA-LAN-2033, CA-LAN-2071, CA-LAN-2189, CA-LAN-2226, CA-LAN-2233, CA-LAN-2605, CA-LAN-2616, CA-LAN-2674, CA-LAN-2682, CA-LAN-2684, CA-LAN-3106, CA-LAN-3170, CA-LAN-3171, CA-LAN-3583, CA-LAN-3863, CA-LAN-3393, ……. ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – USA CA-ORA-8, CA-ORA-13, CA-ORA-13B, CA-ORA-14, CA-ORA-17, CA-ORA-18, CA-ORA-19, CA-ORA-22, CA-ORA-35, CA-ORA-43, CA-ORA-46, CA-ORA-48, CA-ORA-49, CA-ORA-50, CA-ORA-51, CA-ORA-52, CA-ORA-57, CA-ORA-58, CA-ORA-59, CA-ORA-60, CA-ORA-62, CA-ORA-63, CA-ORA-64, CA-ORA-66, CA-ORA-70, CA-ORA-76, CA-ORA-77, CA-ORA-78, CA-ORA-82, CA-ORA-83, CA-ORA-84, CA-ORA-85, CA-ORA-86, CA-ORA-87, CA-ORA-88, CA-ORA-99, CA-ORA-100, CA-ORA-104, CA-ORA-106, CA-ORA-107, CA-ORA-108, CA-ORA-110, CA-ORA-111, CA-ORA-111 LOCUS 1, CA-ORA-113, CA-ORA-114, CA-ORA-115, CA-ORA-116, CA-ORA-117, CA-ORA-118, CA-ORA-119, CA-ORA-119a, CA-ORA-119A, CA-ORA-120, CA-ORA-121, CA-ORA-122, CA-ORA-123, CA-ORA-124, CA-ORA-125, CA-ORA-126, CA-ORA-129, CA-ORA-130, CA-ORA-132, CA-ORA-134, CA-ORA-136, CA-ORA-142, CA-ORA-145, CA-ORA-148, CA-ORA-149, CA-ORA-155, CA-ORA-161, CA-ORA-163, CA-ORA-174, CA-ORA-179, CA-ORA-180, CA-ORA-181, CA-ORA-183, CA-ORA-185, CA-ORA-186, CA-ORA-187, CA-ORA-188, CA-ORA-189, CA-ORA-190, CA-ORA-193, CA-ORA-195, CA-ORA-197, CA-ORA-197 II, CA-ORA-206, CA-ORA-206A, CA-ORA-207, CA-ORA-208, CA-ORA-209, CA-ORA-210, CA-ORA-211, CA-ORA-216, CA-ORA-218, CA-ORA-219, CA-ORA-220, CA-ORA-221, CA-ORA-222, CA-ORA-223, CA-ORA-224, CA-ORA-225, CA-ORA-226, CA-ORA-227, CA-ORA-231, CA-ORA-232, CA-ORA-233, CA-ORA-234, CA-ORA-235, CA-ORA-236, CA-ORA-237, CA-ORA-238, CA-ORA-239, CA-ORA-244, CA-ORA-246, CA-ORA-262, CA-ORA-263 , CA-ORA-264, CA-ORA-265, CA-ORA-269, CA-ORA-270, CA-ORA-271, CA-ORA-272, CA-ORA-273, CA-ORA-275, CA-ORA-276, CA-ORA-281, CA-ORA-283, CA-ORA-287, CA-ORA-288, CA-ORA-289, CA-ORA-290, CA-ORA-291, CA-ORA-292, CA-ORA-293, CA-ORA-294, CA-ORA-296, CA-ORA-302, CA-ORA-316, CA-ORA-309, CA-ORA-323, CA-ORA-326, CA-ORA-330, CA-ORA-336, CA-ORA-339, CA-ORA-340, CA-ORA-345, CA-ORA-346, CA-ORA-349, CA-ORA-356, CA-ORA-358, CA-ORA-359, CA-ORA-361, CA-ORA-363, CA-ORA-364, CA-ORA-365, CA-ORA-366, CA-ORA-368, CA-ORA-372, CA-ORA-378, CA-ORA-383, CA-ORA-386, CA-ORA-389, CA-ORA-396, CA-ORA-403, CA-ORA-406, CA-ORA-407, CA-ORA-414A, CA-ORA-414B, CA-ORA-420, CA-ORA-469c, CA-ORA-472, CA-ORA-477, CA-ORA-478, CA-ORA-481, CA-ORA-482, CA-ORA-483, CA-ORA-492, CA-ORA-494, CA-ORA-495, CA-ORA-496, CA-ORA-499, CA-ORA-504, CA-ORA-506, CA-ORA-518, CA-ORA-545, CA-ORA-552, CA-ORA-553, CA-ORA-554, CA-ORA-561, CA-ORA-572, CA-ORA-575, CA-ORA-578, CA-ORA-582, CA-ORA-595, CA-ORA-601, CA-ORA-614, CA-ORA-616, CA-ORA-617, CA-ORA-618, CA-ORA-619, CA-ORA-620, CA-ORA-635a, CA-ORA-649, CA-ORA-660, CA-ORA-662, CA-ORA-664, CA-ORA-665, CA-ORA-666, CA-ORA-667, CA-ORA-667, CA-ORA-669, CA-ORA-670, CA-ORA-671, CA-ORA-672, CA-ORA-673, CA-ORA-674, CA-ORA-675, CA-ORA-676, CA-ORA-681, CA-ORA-683, CA-ORA-689, CA-ORA-729, CA-ORA-734, CA-ORA-735, CA-ORA-736, CA-ORA-763, CA-ORA-767, CA-ORA-783, CA-ORA-797, CA-ORA-798, CA-ORA-799, CA-ORA-800, CA-ORA-801, CA-ORA-802, CA-ORA-803, CA-ORA-804, CA-ORA-805, CA-ORA-806, CA-ORA-807, CA-ORA-808, CA-ORA-821, CA-ORA-855, CA-ORA-861, CA-ORA-862, CA-ORA-868, CA-ORA-869, CA-ORA-870, CA-ORA-871, CA-ORA-873, CA-ORA-874, CA-ORA-874B, CA-ORA-876, CA-ORA-876B, CA-ORA-876B1, CA-ORA-889, CA-ORA-907, CA-ORA-908, CA-ORA-910a, CA-ORA-927, CA-ORA-928, CA-ORA-929, CA-ORA-942, CA-ORA-946, CA-ORA-950, CA-ORA-1002, CA-ORA-1003, CA-ORA-1029, CA-ORA-1031, CA-ORA-1041, CA-ORA-1054, CA-ORA-1070, CA-ORA-1080, CA-ORA-1081, CA-ORA-1082, CA-ORA-1083, CA-ORA-1084, CA-ORA-1085, CA-ORA-1086, CA-ORA-1088, CA-ORA-1089, CA-ORA-1090, CA-ORA-1091, CA-ORA-1092, CA-ORA-1098, CA-ORA-1103, CA-ORA-1112, CA-ORA-1118, CA-ORA-1119, CA-ORA-1120, CA-ORA-1121, CA-ORA-1192, CA-ORA-1193, CA-ORA-1194, CA-ORA-1202, CA-ORA-1204, CA-ORA-1208, CA-ORA-1295, CA-ORA-1339, CA-ORA-1340, CA-ORA-1341, CA-ORA-1353, CA-ORA-1354, CA-ORA-1357, CA-ORA-1358, CA-ORA-1370, CA-ORA-1398, CA-ORA-1431, CA-ORA-1432, CA-ORA-1433, CA-ORA-1436, CA-ORA-1438, CA-ORA-1442, CA-ORA-1450, CA-ORA-1454, CA-ORA-1468, CA-ORA-1471, CA-ORA-1485, CA-ORA-1531, CA-ORA-1582, CA-ORA-, 1654, CA-ORA-1757, CA-ORA-1836, CA-ORA-1863, ……. SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA SCLI-16 , SCLI-16E, SCLI-16S, SCLI-17, SC LI-43, SCLI-43B, SCLI-43C, SCLI-47, SCLI-64, SCLI-67, SCLI-119, SCLI-126, SCLI-717, SCLI-1178 (Xantusia Cave), SCLI-1215 (the Nursery site), SCLI-1446, SCLI-1487, SCLI-1492 (the Columbus site), SCLI-1542, SCLI-1591, ……. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA CA-SCAI-17 (Little Harbor area), CA-SCAI-26 (Ripper’s Cove Site), CA-SCAI-32, CA-SCAI-45 (Rosski), CA-SCAI-92, CA-SCAI-94, CA-SCAI-104, CA-SCAI-117, CA-SCAI-118 (Miner’s Camp), CA-SCAI-120, CA-SCAI-127, CA-SCAI-128, CA-SCAI-129, CA-SCAI-137 (Bulrush Canyon), ……. SAN NICOLAS ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA CA-SNI-11, CA-SNI-16, CA-SNI-21, CA-SNI-25, CA-SNI-39, CA-SNI-40, CA-SNI-43, CA-SNI-72, CA-SNI-73, CA-SNI-74, CA-SNI-76, CA-SNI-84, CA-SNI-102, CA-SNI-105, CA-SNI-116, CA-SNI-131, CA-SNI-147, CA-SNI-157, CA-SNI-160, CA-SNI-161 (Bird Blind) , CA-SNI-163, CA-SNI-164, CA-SNI-165, CA-SNI-168, CA-SNI-169, CA-SNI-170, CA-SNI-171, CA-SNI-351 (Celery Creek), …….     Proudly powered by WordPress Villages | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Villages   Aataveanga A village located near the Palos Verdes Peninsula. (McCawley, 1996) Achoicominga Native place/village where the Mission San Fernando Rey de España was founded. Achois Achois (also, Achoic Comihauit) is a former Tongva Indian settlement in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles County, California. It was located at Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, as a Mission Indians rancheria. map Name Variations or Other Villages: -Achoic Comihauit -Achois Comihavit Comments: source: Hoover, Mildred B., et al. Historic Spots in California. 3rd edition. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1966. p163 Achooykomenga Native place/village where the Mission San Fernando Rey de España was founded. map Name Variations or Other Villages: -Pasheeknga -Achooykomengna -Achoiscomihabit -Achoicominga -Achoycomihabit Notes from Hugo Reid’s letters of 1852. (Edited and annotated by Robert E. Heizer): San Fernando Mission baptismal register gives this as , etc. There are 14 entries dating from 1797-1804. It is probably the same name as Reid’s Pasecgna further on in this list and identified with him as “San Fernando.” It is not the native village at the mission, however, since in the introduction to the San Fernando baptismal record it is stated that the “mission was founded in the place called by the natives Achoiscomihabit .” Acuragna Acuragna is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California Exact location is unknown. (The Presa/La Presa) Agoura Hills, California The area was first settled by the Chumash/Gabrielino Native Americans around 10,000 years before present. As the Alta California (Upper California) coast was settled by Spanish Franciscan missionaries in the late 1700s, the El Camino Real (the Royal Road or King’s Highway), a road from Loreto, Baja California, Mexico to Sonoma, California, and connecting the Spanish missions in California, was established through the heart of what would later be known as Agoura Hills. see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agoura_Hills,_California Ahapchingas Ahapchingas is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California. It was located between Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano; its precise location is unknown. Ahau Located somewhere near the Los Angeles River. No other information available at this time. Ahura A Gabrielino-Tongva site. More information coming. Ahwaanga Ahwaanga was a coastal village located near the Los Angeles River and within the city boundaries of Long Beach. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach,_California Ahmutskupiangna A Tongva village in the Cajon Pass. Ajaarvongna A name for Puente Hills and/or a Tongva village. Akuranga Near Pasadena and/or San Gabriel Mission. (La Presa) Name Variations or Other Villages: -Akurongna – near San Marino -Akura -Akuuranga -Akurangna Aleupkinga A former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American village in the County of Los Angeles, California. It was located at Santa Anita / Arcadia, CA in the San Gabriel Valley. NO. 368 HUGO REID ADOBE – Hugo Reid, a Scotsman, petitioned the government of Mexico to grant him Rancho Santa Anita. His claim strengthened by his marriage to Victoria, a native Indian of the San Gabriel Mission, he received the grant on April 16, 1841. Immediately upon filing his petition, Reid took possession of the land, started to farm and plant vineyards, and built the first house-the Hugo Reid Adobe-in 1839. In 1875, E. J. Baldwin purchased the rancho and in 1879 added a wooden wing to the old adobe. Location: Los Angeles State and County Arboretum, 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia   map Name Variations or Other Villages: -Aleupkinga…hb -Aleupkigna -Aleupkingna -Alyeupkigna -Almpquigna -Rancho Santa Anita Amaunga A village located near Bixby Knolls and Long Beach. No other information available at this time. Amuscopopiabit The baptismal records from the San Gabriel Mission lists this village and 70 as the number of converts. (1777-1815) Name Variations or Other Villages: -Moscopiabit Amupunga A village located near Compton, CA. Amutskupinga A village located near Cajon Junction in the San Bernardino Mountains. Anaheim, California The village of Hotuuknga was located here. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Hotuuknga see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorba_Linda,_California Apachianga The village was located near the City of Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Apachia Ashaawanga The Tongva village located near Chatsworth. Ashuuksanga A location in Asuza, CA. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Asuksangna -Asuksa Ataavyanga A coastal village on the Palos Verdes peninsula. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Ataavayngna -Atavayangna Atavsangna A Tongva village located near Burro Flats. Awingna Awingna (also, Awizna) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Native American settlement in Los Angeles County, California. It was located at the site of modern-day La Puente, in the San Gabriel Valley. map Name Variations or Other Villages: -Ahwingna -Awigana -Awigna -Ajuinga -Awizna -Ajuibit Awiinga A village near La Puente, CA. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Awi -Awigna Azucsagna Azucsa-gna (also, Asucsa-gna) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleno village located in Azusa, CA. Name Variations or Other Villages: -Asuksanga -Asucsagna -Asuksa -Asucsagnas -Asucsabit -Acuzabit Azusa, California The village of Asuksangna was located here. see: Asucsagna, Asuksagna Balboa, California The Tongva village of Mayongna was located here. Ballona Wetlands The Ballona Wetlands are located in Southern California, USA south of Marina del Rey and east of Playa del Rey. The wetlands once included the areas now taken up by Marina del Rey, Venice, and Playa Vista, extending north to about present-day Washington Blvd. in Venice. Many Tongva villages existed in the Ballona Wetlands area (Culver City, Santa Monica) of Los Angeles where the river meets the sea. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballona_Wetlands Bell Canyon, California Chumash Native Americans lived in the canyon, research shows, for around 8,000 years. The Chumash had the village of Hu’wam here in the canyon on Bell Creek upstream from Escorpión Peak. It was multi-cultural, where Chumash, Tongva, and Tataviam peoples lived and traded together. Nearby is the Burro Flats Painted Cave. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Canyon,_California Beverly Hills, CA NO. 665 PORTOLÁ TRAIL CAMPSITE, 2 – The expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá from Mexico passed this way en route to Monterey to begin the Spanish colonization of California. With Captain Don Fernando Rivera y Moncada, Lieutenant Don Pedro Fages, Sergeant José Francisco Ortega, and Fathers Juan Crespí and Francisco Gómez, Portolá and his party camped near this spot on August 3, 1769. Location: 325 South La Cienega Blvd between Olympic and Gregory, Beverly Hills   BLACK STAR CANYON A Tongva settlement in the Santa Ana Mountains. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Huntington Beach, California Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in the city of Huntington Beach, California, The history of Bolsa Chica is a long and varied one. The earliest peoples were the Tongva Indians of California. Archaeologists have found cog stones which date back 8,000 years and are the only surviving relic of the Indian lifestyle. Their exact purpose is unknown, but speculation has centered on religious or astronomical use. Cog stones can be seen at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolsa_Chica_Ecological_Reserve Burro Flats Painted Cave, California Simi Valley, California Area of: Chatsworth, Canoga Park, Agoura Gabrielino-Tongva TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Introduction Gabrielino-Tongva villages were located in the Los Angeles Basin for thousands of years. These villages were located near and around the ever changing Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Ana River and the coastal areas.   It was a time when there was a perfect balance of the ecosystem where fish and game were plentiful and the river ran free with fresh water from the mountains. Gabrielino-Tongva villages/locations/rancherias/lodges sometimes overlapped at the boundaries with the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Cahuilla, Juaneno and Luiseno Indians. During the relocation and assimilation years, many found refuge with other tribes. This map shows the Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos (1800’s). Eras: Spanish Era 1769-1821 ——(Mission Era 1769-1833) Mexican Era 1821-1848 American Era 1848-1880+ The locative suffix -nga, -ngna , is Gabrielino and is affixed to the village name. The suffix -bit, -vit, -pet, -bet , etc., is the Serrano Locative. Where both groups came together each applied its locative suffix to the village name. Johnston (1962: 10), however, quotes information from J. P. Harrington that the ending -vit, -bit or -pet “indicated the habitat of an individual, much as a New Yorker adds the ‘er’ to his city’s name.” There are over 3,000 Gabrielino-Tongva archaeological sites in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Channel Islands. This website is dedicated to finding and preserving the history of the Gabrielino-Tongva Native Americans of California. This site is an ongoing work in progress. Be sure and check back often for latest updates. Sam Villa Proudly powered by WordPress Excavations | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Excavations — There are over 3,000 archaelogical sites of the Gabrielino-Tongva/ Native Americans in Los Angeles and Orange County. Below is a list of 300 such excavations. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – USA CA-LAN-1, CA-LAN-2, CA-LAN-21, CA-LAN-40, CA-LAN-43, CA-LAN-49, CA-LAN-61, CA-LAN-62 , CA-LAN-63, CA-LAN-64, CA-LAN-75, CA-LAN-105, CA-LAN-110, CA-LAN-111, CA-LAN-115, CA-LAN-116, CA-LAN-215, CA-LAN-138, CA-LAN-140, CA-LAN-142, CA-LAN-144, CA-LAN-145, CA-LAN-146, CA-LAN-147, CA-LAN-148, CA-LAN-149, CA-LAN-150, CA-LAN-152, CA-LAN-158, CA-LAN-159, CA-LAN-167, CA-LAN-171, CA-LAN-174, CA-LAN-191, CA-LAN-192, CA-LAN-197 , CA-LAN-206, CA-LAN-206A, CA-LAN-210, CA-LAN-211, CA-LAN-215, CA-LAN-222, CA-LAN-225, CA-LAN-229, CA-LAN-230, CA-LAN-234, CA-LAN-235, CA-LAN-262, CA-LAN-264, CA-LAN-267, CA-LAN-270, CA-LAN-276, CA-LAN-277, CA-LAN-278, CA-LAN-279, CA-LAN-280, CA-LAN-283, CA-LAN-285, CA-LAN-287, CA-LAN-291, CA-LAN-306, CA-LAN-339, CA-LAN-382, CA-LAN-385, CA-LAN-407, CA-LAN-433, CA-LAN-448, CA-LAN-518, CA-LAN-657, CA-LAN-669, CA-LAN-691, CA-LAN-696, CA-LAN-702, CA-LAN-717, CA-LAN-789, CA-LAN-790, CA-LAN-844, CA-LAN-958, CA-LAN-1031, CA-LAN-1065, CA-LAN-1129, CA-LAN-1129H, CA-LAN-1144, CA-LAN-1152, CA-LAN-1269, CA-LAN-1423, CA-LAN-1424, CA-LAN-1442, CA-LAN-1450, CA-LAN-1454, CA-LAN-1468, CA-LAN-1471, CA-LAN-1757, CA-LAN-1836, CA-LAN-1863, CA-LAN-1901, CA-LAN-1931, CA-LAN-1954, CA-LAN-2026, CA-LAN-2028, CA-LAN-2033, CA-LAN-2071, CA-LAN-2189, CA-LAN-2226, CA-LAN-2233, CA-LAN-2605, CA-LAN-2616, CA-LAN-2674, CA-LAN-2682, CA-LAN-2684, CA-LAN-3106, CA-LAN-3170, CA-LAN-3171, CA-LAN-3583, CA-LAN-3863, CA-LAN-3393, ……. ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – USA CA-ORA-8, CA-ORA-13, CA-ORA-13B, CA-ORA-14, CA-ORA-17, CA-ORA-18, CA-ORA-19, CA-ORA-22, CA-ORA-35, CA-ORA-43, CA-ORA-46, CA-ORA-48, CA-ORA-49, CA-ORA-50, CA-ORA-51, CA-ORA-52, CA-ORA-57, CA-ORA-58, CA-ORA-59, CA-ORA-60, CA-ORA-62, CA-ORA-63, CA-ORA-64, CA-ORA-66, CA-ORA-70, CA-ORA-76, CA-ORA-77, CA-ORA-78, CA-ORA-82, CA-ORA-83, CA-ORA-84, CA-ORA-85, CA-ORA-86, CA-ORA-87, CA-ORA-88, CA-ORA-99, CA-ORA-100, CA-ORA-104, CA-ORA-106, CA-ORA-107, CA-ORA-108, CA-ORA-110, CA-ORA-111, CA-ORA-111 LOCUS 1, CA-ORA-113, CA-ORA-114, CA-ORA-115, CA-ORA-116, CA-ORA-117, CA-ORA-118, CA-ORA-119, CA-ORA-119a, CA-ORA-119A, CA-ORA-120, CA-ORA-121, CA-ORA-122, CA-ORA-123, CA-ORA-124, CA-ORA-125, CA-ORA-126, CA-ORA-129, CA-ORA-130, CA-ORA-132, CA-ORA-134, CA-ORA-136, CA-ORA-142, CA-ORA-145, CA-ORA-148, CA-ORA-149, CA-ORA-155, CA-ORA-161, CA-ORA-163, CA-ORA-174, CA-ORA-179, CA-ORA-180, CA-ORA-181, CA-ORA-183, CA-ORA-185, CA-ORA-186, CA-ORA-187, CA-ORA-188, CA-ORA-189, CA-ORA-190, CA-ORA-193, CA-ORA-195, CA-ORA-197, CA-ORA-197 II, CA-ORA-206, CA-ORA-206A, CA-ORA-207, CA-ORA-208, CA-ORA-209, CA-ORA-210, CA-ORA-211, CA-ORA-216, CA-ORA-218, CA-ORA-219, CA-ORA-220, CA-ORA-221, CA-ORA-222, CA-ORA-223, CA-ORA-224, CA-ORA-225, CA-ORA-226, CA-ORA-227, CA-ORA-231, CA-ORA-232, CA-ORA-233, CA-ORA-234, CA-ORA-235, CA-ORA-236, CA-ORA-237, CA-ORA-238, CA-ORA-239, CA-ORA-244, CA-ORA-246, CA-ORA-262, CA-ORA-263 , CA-ORA-264, CA-ORA-265, CA-ORA-269, CA-ORA-270, CA-ORA-271, CA-ORA-272, CA-ORA-273, CA-ORA-275, CA-ORA-276, CA-ORA-281, CA-ORA-283, CA-ORA-287, CA-ORA-288, CA-ORA-289, CA-ORA-290, CA-ORA-291, CA-ORA-292, CA-ORA-293, CA-ORA-294, CA-ORA-296, CA-ORA-302, CA-ORA-316, CA-ORA-309, CA-ORA-323, CA-ORA-326, CA-ORA-330, CA-ORA-336, CA-ORA-339, CA-ORA-340, CA-ORA-345, CA-ORA-346, CA-ORA-349, CA-ORA-356, CA-ORA-358, CA-ORA-359, CA-ORA-361, CA-ORA-363, CA-ORA-364, CA-ORA-365, CA-ORA-366, CA-ORA-368, CA-ORA-372, CA-ORA-378, CA-ORA-383, CA-ORA-386, CA-ORA-389, CA-ORA-396, CA-ORA-403, CA-ORA-406, CA-ORA-407, CA-ORA-414A, CA-ORA-414B, CA-ORA-420, CA-ORA-469c, CA-ORA-472, CA-ORA-477, CA-ORA-478, CA-ORA-481, CA-ORA-482, CA-ORA-483, CA-ORA-492, CA-ORA-494, CA-ORA-495, CA-ORA-496, CA-ORA-499, CA-ORA-504, CA-ORA-506, CA-ORA-518, CA-ORA-545, CA-ORA-552, CA-ORA-553, CA-ORA-554, CA-ORA-561, CA-ORA-572, CA-ORA-575, CA-ORA-578, CA-ORA-582, CA-ORA-595, CA-ORA-601, CA-ORA-614, CA-ORA-616, CA-ORA-617, CA-ORA-618, CA-ORA-619, CA-ORA-620, CA-ORA-635a, CA-ORA-649, CA-ORA-660, CA-ORA-662, CA-ORA-664, CA-ORA-665, CA-ORA-666, CA-ORA-667, CA-ORA-667, CA-ORA-669, CA-ORA-670, CA-ORA-671, CA-ORA-672, CA-ORA-673, CA-ORA-674, CA-ORA-675, CA-ORA-676, CA-ORA-681, CA-ORA-683, CA-ORA-689, CA-ORA-729, CA-ORA-734, CA-ORA-735, CA-ORA-736, CA-ORA-763, CA-ORA-767, CA-ORA-783, CA-ORA-797, CA-ORA-798, CA-ORA-799, CA-ORA-800, CA-ORA-801, CA-ORA-802, CA-ORA-803, CA-ORA-804, CA-ORA-805, CA-ORA-806, CA-ORA-807, CA-ORA-808, CA-ORA-821, CA-ORA-855, CA-ORA-861, CA-ORA-862, CA-ORA-868, CA-ORA-869, CA-ORA-870, CA-ORA-871, CA-ORA-873, CA-ORA-874, CA-ORA-874B, CA-ORA-876, CA-ORA-876B, CA-ORA-876B1, CA-ORA-889, CA-ORA-907, CA-ORA-908, CA-ORA-910a, CA-ORA-927, CA-ORA-928, CA-ORA-929, CA-ORA-942, CA-ORA-946, CA-ORA-950, CA-ORA-1002, CA-ORA-1003, CA-ORA-1029, CA-ORA-1031, CA-ORA-1041, CA-ORA-1054, CA-ORA-1070, CA-ORA-1080, CA-ORA-1081, CA-ORA-1082, CA-ORA-1083, CA-ORA-1084, CA-ORA-1085, CA-ORA-1086, CA-ORA-1088, CA-ORA-1089, CA-ORA-1090, CA-ORA-1091, CA-ORA-1092, CA-ORA-1098, CA-ORA-1103, CA-ORA-1112, CA-ORA-1118, CA-ORA-1119, CA-ORA-1120, CA-ORA-1121, CA-ORA-1192, CA-ORA-1193, CA-ORA-1194, CA-ORA-1202, CA-ORA-1204, CA-ORA-1208, CA-ORA-1295, CA-ORA-1339, CA-ORA-1340, CA-ORA-1341, CA-ORA-1353, CA-ORA-1354, CA-ORA-1357, CA-ORA-1358, CA-ORA-1370, CA-ORA-1398, CA-ORA-1431, CA-ORA-1432, CA-ORA-1433, CA-ORA-1436, CA-ORA-1438, CA-ORA-1442, CA-ORA-1450, CA-ORA-1454, CA-ORA-1468, CA-ORA-1471, CA-ORA-1485, CA-ORA-1531, CA-ORA-1582, CA-ORA-, 1654, CA-ORA-1757, CA-ORA-1836, CA-ORA-1863, ……. SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA SCLI-16 , SCLI-16E, SCLI-16S, SCLI-17, SC LI-43, SCLI-43B, SCLI-43C, SCLI-47, SCLI-64, SCLI-67, SCLI-119, SCLI-126, SCLI-717, SCLI-1178 (Xantusia Cave), SCLI-1215 (the Nursery site), SCLI-1446, SCLI-1487, SCLI-1492 (the Columbus site), SCLI-1542, SCLI-1591, ……. SANTA CATALINA ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA CA-SCAI-17 (Little Harbor area), CA-SCAI-26 (Ripper’s Cove Site), CA-SCAI-32, CA-SCAI-45 (Rosski), CA-SCAI-92, CA-SCAI-94, CA-SCAI-104, CA-SCAI-117, CA-SCAI-118 (Miner’s Camp), CA-SCAI-120, CA-SCAI-127, CA-SCAI-128, CA-SCAI-129, CA-SCAI-137 (Bulrush Canyon), ……. SAN NICOLAS ISLAND – LOS ANGELES COUNTY – USA CA-SNI-11, CA-SNI-16, CA-SNI-21, CA-SNI-25, CA-SNI-39, CA-SNI-40, CA-SNI-43, CA-SNI-72, CA-SNI-73, CA-SNI-74, CA-SNI-76, CA-SNI-84, CA-SNI-102, CA-SNI-105, CA-SNI-116, CA-SNI-131, CA-SNI-147, CA-SNI-157, CA-SNI-160, CA-SNI-161 (Bird Blind) , CA-SNI-163, CA-SNI-164, CA-SNI-165, CA-SNI-168, CA-SNI-169, CA-SNI-170, CA-SNI-171, CA-SNI-351 (Celery Creek), …….     Proudly powered by WordPress Contact | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Contact Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message Proudly powered by WordPress Gabrielino-Tongva TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Introduction Gabrielino-Tongva villages were located in the Los Angeles Basin for thousands of years. These villages were located near and around the ever changing Los Angeles River, San Gabriel River, Santa Ana River and the coastal areas.   It was a time when there was a perfect balance of the ecosystem where fish and game were plentiful and the river ran free with fresh water from the mountains. Gabrielino-Tongva villages/locations/rancherias/lodges sometimes overlapped at the boundaries with the Chumash, Tataviam, Serrano, Cahuilla, Juaneno and Luiseno Indians. During the relocation and assimilation years, many found refuge with other tribes. This map shows the Old Spanish and Mexican Ranchos (1800’s). Eras: Spanish Era 1769-1821 ——(Mission Era 1769-1833) Mexican Era 1821-1848 American Era 1848-1880+ The locative suffix -nga, -ngna , is Gabrielino and is affixed to the village name. The suffix -bit, -vit, -pet, -bet , etc., is the Serrano Locative. Where both groups came together each applied its locative suffix to the village name. Johnston (1962: 10), however, quotes information from J. P. Harrington that the ending -vit, -bit or -pet “indicated the habitat of an individual, much as a New Yorker adds the ‘er’ to his city’s name.” There are over 3,000 Gabrielino-Tongva archaeological sites in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and the Channel Islands. This website is dedicated to finding and preserving the history of the Gabrielino-Tongva Native Americans of California. This site is an ongoing work in progress. Be sure and check back often for latest updates. Sam Villa Proudly powered by WordPress Sacred Spirit | TONGVA PEOPLE TONGVA PEOPLE A dynamic study of the Villages and Locations of the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content Introduction Sacred Spirit Villages Excavations Research Contact Mission Indians Sacred Spirit Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, a California Indian Tribe historically known as the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians. Official Site: http://www.gabrielinotribe.org/   Proudly powered by WordPress