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The Gabrielinos were hunter-gatherers, and moved from place to place frequently as they gathered food for their families. Gabrielino men hunted deer, rabbits, and small game, and went fishing in the rivers and ocean.
- How did the Gabrielino tribe travel?
- Where did the Gabrielino tribe come from?
- Where did the Tongva come from?
- How did the Tongva tribe live?
- Where did the Gabrielino live?
- What did the Gabrielino tribe make?
- How did the Gabrielino tribe live?
- How was the Serrano tribe organized?
- Where do the Tongva live today?
- What were the Tongva known for?
- What native land is Orange County on?
- Who did the Tongva trade with?
- How many Chumash are alive today?
- What foods did the Hupa tribe eat?
- What are Tongva houses called?
How did the Gabrielino tribe travel?
The Gabrielino used canoes to travel from island to mainland, and for fishing and hunting sea mammals. Their canoes were sometimes made of planks, lashed together and sealed with asphaltum (a type of pitch), similar to those made by the Chumash. Sometimes they dug out a log to make a canoe.
Where did the Gabrielino tribe come from?
The Gabrielino proper inhabited what are now southern and eastern Los Angeles county and northern Orange county, as well as the islands of Santa Catalina and San Clemente; they were named after the Franciscan mission San Gabriel Arcángel (and thus have sometimes been called San Gabrielinos).
Where did the Tongva come from?
The Tongva (/ˈtɒŋvə/ TONG-və) are an indigenous people of California from the Los Angeles Basin and the Southern Channel Islands, an area covering approximately 4,000 square miles (10,000 km2).
How did the Tongva tribe live?
The Tongva lived all throughout the Los Angeles Basin down to north Orange County and on Catalina and San Clemente islands. Tongva villages were often built near rivers, creeks, and other sources of water. Their biggest village was called Yangna and it sat right where downtown LA sits today, near the Los Angeles River.
Where did the Gabrielino live?
The Gabrielinos lived in this area in present-‐day Los Angeles and Orange Counties, south of the Chumash territory. They also occupied the southern channel islands including Santa Catalina. The Fernandeño people lived north of the Gabrielinos, but historians include them under the Gabrielino Tribe.
What did the Gabrielino tribe make?
The Tongva also traded seeds, fish, furs, and animal skins. Sometimes they used money made from discs of clam shells.
How did the Gabrielino tribe live?
Most Gabrielino people lived in earth homes, which were dome-shaped wooden huts packed with clay and tule reeds.
How was the Serrano tribe organized?
Within villages the people were organized into patrilineal clans, with each clan having a hereditary chief and assistant chief. Dwellings were wickiups (wigwams), circular domed structures of willow branches covered with tule (rush) thatching.
Where do the Tongva live today?
Today the Tongva play an active role in the Southern California community, with over 2,500 Tongva people living in the region.
What were the Tongva known for?
The Tongva (or Gabrielinos) were the people who canoed out to greet Spanish explorer Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo upon his arrival off the shores of Santa Catalina and San Pedro in 1542. Cabrillo declined their invitation to come ashore and visit.
What native land is Orange County on?
GABRIELEÑO and JUANEÑO INDIANS
The original inhabitants of Orange County and the surrounding areas are the Gabrieleño (or Gabrielino) Indians and the Juaneño Indians. The Gabrieleño were given this name by the Spanish, because they were named after the San Gabriel Mission, but they call themselves Tongva.
Who did the Tongva trade with?
The Gabrielino/Tongva traded with bordering groups, including the Serranos, Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Chumash, and Mohave. Gabrielino/Tongva trade items appeared as far as central Arizona. (Bean and Smith, 547) An important trade item, among the Gabrielino/Tongva and for export to other groups, was steatite or soapstone.
How many Chumash are alive today?
Today, the Chumash are estimated to have a population of 5,000 members. Many current members can trace their ancestors to the five islands of Channel Islands National Park.
What foods did the Hupa tribe eat?
The Hupa had numerous food resources in their territory. They got their meat from deer and elk found in the surrounding forest. Berries and nuts could be taken from many trees and bushes in the forests as well. The Trinity River provided various types of fish such as eel, salmon and sturgeon.
What are Tongva houses called?
Kiiy, the Gabrieleno-Tongva houses, were made of White Willow and Tule reeds on the mainland, while coastal Kiiy were made of whale bones and reeds. The Gabrieleno-Tongva people have a rich oral history full of legends and stories.
