Tongva

Noun

Meaning

Tongva (plural Tongvas or Tongva)

A member of a group of Native Americans who inhabited the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, thought to be descended from Uto-Aztecan-speaking peoples from Nevada.
Synonym: Gabrielino

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Avila's photographs, taken over the last few years, are complimented by video discussions, many featuring her photo subjects but also additional people, including Gloria Arellanes, one of the early Brown Berets and member of the Tongva community. Source: Internet

The Santa Monica Pier remains a popular and iconic destination. citation History main Santa Monica was long inhabited by the Tongva people. Source: Internet

The cemeteries of the Tongva are a signficant cultural resource not only for the Tongva, and all Native Americans, but all Americans. Source: Internet

Legend has it that the founding expedition was confronted by a large group of native Tongva peoples whose intention was to drive the strangers away. Source: Internet

Tongva Park occupies 6 acres between Ocean Avenue and Main Street, just south of Colorado Avenue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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