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Tongva/Gabrielino Tribe. “The First Angelinos”. Rock Art Tiat Tongva Images. Whale Art Tongva
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Tongva/GabrielinoTribe “The First Angelinos”
Rock Art TiatTongva Images Whale Art Tongva Village (Kech)
Tongva/Gabrielino Nation“People of the Earth” 10,000 BC – “Shoshones” in L.A. 1540s - Spanish arrived 1771 - San Gabriel Mission founded “Isankangna” Spanish capture Tongva Tongvaare renamed “Gabrielino”
California’s 21 Missions “El Camino Real” 21st - San Francisco (1823) Los Angeles (1781) 4th - San Gabriel (1771) 1st - San Diego (1769)
Tradition of Daily Bathing Chinigchinichcommanded that Tongva bathe daily In San Gabriel River Cleanliness and hygene helped Tongvaresist diseases brought by Spanish
Spanish Capture Channel Islands Off the coast of Southern California Catalina -“Pimungna” San Nicolas Tongvaon Islands Captured Sent to San Gabriel Mission
Tongva Legend of the Torovim Ancient Chief (Tomyaar) Chased to Edge of a Cliff Facing Certain Death, Jumps into Pacific Becomes a Dolphin (Torovim) Protector of the Tongva Loyola Marymount University
Von derAhe Library at Loyola Marymount University TongvaDisplay and Artifacts Grandma Rose Lassos Born at San Gabriel Mission In 1887 Rose LassosBorn in 1987