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Gabrielino Culture and History (Tongva, Kizh)

As a complement to our Gabrielino language information, here is our collection of indexed links about the Gabrielino tribe and their society. The emphasis of these pages is on Gabrielinos and other American Indians as living people with a present and a future as well as a past. Gabrielino history is interesting and important, but the Gabrielino Indians are still here today, too, and we try to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday. Suggestions for new links are always welcome.

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Our Gabrielino Websites

Gabrielino Language:
    Information and language learning materials from the Gabrielino Indian language.
Gabrielino Facts for Kids:
    Questions and answers about Gabrielino culture.
Gabrielino Legends:
    Collection of Gabrielino Indian stories and legends.

Gabrielino Tribal and Community Websites

Kizh Gabrieleño Band Of Mission Indians * Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe:
    Official homepages of the two Southern California Gabrielino tribes.

Books for sale on the Gabrielino Indians
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The First Angelinos: The Gabrielino Indians of Los Angeles
     Good book on Gabrielino history and customs for sale online.
Gabrielino Native Americans * The Tongva Indians of California:
     Kids' books on the Gabrielino tribe and their culture.
Native American Indian Books:
    Evolving list of books about Gabrielenos and Native Americans in general.

Maps of Gabrielino Lands

Tribal Maps of California:
    Several maps showing the location of Gabrielino and Chumash territory in present-day California.
California Missions:
    Map showing where the San Gabriel, San Fernando, and other 18th-century Spanish missions were located.

Gabrielino Lifestyle and Tradition

Gabrielino Indians:
    Early 20th-century articles about the Gabrielino tribe.
Indian Life at Mission San Gabriel Arcángel:
    Description of the Gabrielino Indians living under Spanish rule in the 1700's.
Gabrielino Authors:
    Gabrielino writers, their lives and work.
Gabrielino Cultural Objects:
    Museum exhibit with photographs of Gabrielino baskets and other artifacts.
Mission Indian Tule Houses * Native American Brush Shelters * Indian Clothing * Indian Weapons:
    Pictures and information about indigenous homes, tools and clothing styles of Southern California.
Gabrielino Ethnobotany:
    Information on the traditional uses of plants in the Gabrielino tribe.
Tonga Deer Stew * Gesatho * Acorn Pancake Recipe * Islay Bread:
    Traditional Tongva recipes.
Gabrielino-Tongva Dancers at Kuruvungna Springs:
    Video of Gabrielino music and dance traditions.
San Gabrielino-Tongva
     Article on Tongva Indian history and land struggles.
Gabrielino Tongva Tribe Flags:
    Flag images from the different Tongva/Kizh tribal factions.

Gabrielino Religion and Myth

Gabrielino-Tongva Legends:
    Collection of Gabrielino Indian myths and folktales.
Quaoar:
    Interesting article about a dwarf planet named in honor of the Tongva creator god.
Spirituality and Jimsonweed Among California Indians:
    Article about the Datura cult beliefs of the Luiseño, Gabrieliño and Juaneño tribes.

Gabrielino Politics, Issues, and News

Protect Puvungna * Misuse Of Sacred Land * University investigated over abuse of Tongva land:
    News articles about the movement to protect a sacred Tongva site in Long Beach.
Tongva Nation Continues Fighting for Recognition * Members of Tongva tribe denied federal rescue funds:
    Battle over casino plan divides Gabrielino Indians:
    Articles on the Tongva tribe's struggle to be federally recognized.
Los Angeles’ First Language:
    Article about Gabrielino-Tongva tribal members who are learning to speak their ancestral language again.

Gabrielino History and Biography

Indians 101: The Native American Heritage of Los Angeles:
    Article on the history of the Gabreleño-Tongva people.
California Missions: Slavery or Salvation? * California's Mission Indians:
    History of the California Mission system and its problematic effects on the Gabrielinos and other indigenous tribes.
Toypurina, California's Joan of Arc * Toypurina * Wikipedia: Toypurina:
    Articles about Toypurina, a Gabrielino medicine woman who revolted against the Spanish.
The Gabrielino Tribe of Southwest California
     Profile and historical timeline of the Gabrielino Indians.

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Additional Resources, Links, and References

Tongva:
Gabrielino/Tongva links pages.
Indios Gabrieleños * Toypurina Tongva Gabrielina * Lengua Gabrielino:
Information on the Tongvas in Spanish.



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