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PAST NEWS
Too Sacred to Surrender
Presently, the Gabrieleno San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians is attempting to work with the California State University of Long Beach to preserve the sacred site of our prophet, Chichinich, from harmful pollutants from the recent building development of
neighboring dormatories.
Currently, the only thing we fully support is the initiative to preserve as much of our sacred burial site as possible.
PUVUNGNA
FIELD TRIP TO THE LA RIVER
Sharing the gifts of Mother Earth with our children.
In conjunction with the Friends of the LA River initiative, tribal chairman Kimberly Morales Johnson and her niece Ellie Recalde guide students through the LA river and the process of making a doll out of Tulle reeds, a much loved toy for the children of the Gabrieleno Tongva.
Native Americans on reservations are stil at risk.
Our Native American brothers and sisters living on reservations are currently at a high risk of catching COVID-19 with incredibly limited access to medical care and even reasonable PPE such as cloth masks.
Please consider donating to Indigenous communities at this time to help us survive.
COVID-19 AND OUR INDIGENOUS FAMILY
FIELD TRIP TO THE LA RIVER
PAST EVENTS
The Gabrieleno San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians (Tongva) either
hosted, participated or were invited guest to these events below:
Compo de Cahuenga Festival-2000
Ceremonial Fire Gathering
South West Museum
Tongva Ceremonial Blessing
Pomona College Pow Wow
Catalina Buffalo Ceremony
Western Days San Dimas
Gabrieleno High School- 9/1994
Ballona Wetlands Blessing
Whittier Narrow Blessing
Indian Springs Naming Cerem.-8/1998
Acorn Festival
Calabasus Western Days
Kuruvungna Before Columbus
Heritage Park Sejat Pow Wow
Autumn Equinox Ceremony
Tongva Naming Ceremony - 8/2005
Riverside Cultural Center
Democratic National Convention
Ceremonial Summer Solstice
Long Beach Festival
Universal City Heritage Day
Stough Canyon Native Day
Tongva Peak Dedication - 9/2003
Bear Ceremonial Spring Equinox
California Indian Conference- 6/2000
Whittier Founders Day
Haraokngna Anniversary Celebration
Half time performance Staples Center- 6/2000
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic gardens
Culver City Heritage Day
Honoring of the Ancestors Ceremony
Honoring Juana Maria Mural - 6/1995
Winter Solstice Ceremony
Long Beach Aquarium Moompetum 9/ -present
LA Native American Heritage Month
San Gabriel Mission Ground Breaking - 1/1994
Hunting Library Jane Gooding Dedication 4/2004
Sovereignty Walk Santa Barbara
San Gabriel Mission Dedication of Bells
Smith Park Tongva Playground Dedication
California Teachers Association event
Cathedral- Los Angeles -9/2002
Claremont 4 of July Parade
Elder's Celebration Day
Claremont Heritage Day
Chumash Pow Wow
Foundation Banquet
Rosemead Parade - 7/1994-
Grunion Festival- 8/1996
Cal Poly pow wow
Raines House
Pobladora Walk
Western days San Dimas
Satwiwa Pow Wow
Honoring Toypurina
Walnut Parade - 2000
Antelope Valley Museum
Wilkerson School
Chino Blessing Ceremony
San Gabriel Fiesta- 9/1950- present
SG Parade Sparky Grand Marshall- 1970
Knotts Berry Farm Performance-