27/11/2021 · The Tongva are an indigenous people from the Los Angeles basin and Southern Channel Islands. According to Wikipedia , the Tongva had as many as 100 villages in a 4,000 square mile area and “primarily identified by their village name rather than by a pan-tribal name.”

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.

The Gabrieleno-Tongva people occupied much of what is now the LA Basin, as well as the Channel Islands. Many still live in the area today. Their territory stretched over 2,500 square miles. Because of their location near the ocean and between other Native American groups, the Gabrieleno-Tongva participated in a great deal of trade.

01/06/2012 · These people were called the Tongva, they spoke that was part of a larger group called the Uto-Aztecan language of families and unfortunately the language has gone extinct. The Tongva lived in what we now would refer to as Los Angeles but it appears that they made the San Gabriel Mountains their central point.

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

11/11/2021 · By SEAN GREENE and THOMAS CURWEN MAY 9, 2019 The original people of Los Angeles, the Tongva, defined their world as Tovaangar. It extended from Palos Verdes to San Bernardino, from Saddleback Mountain. Read More ».