Tribal News and Press

University of California to Waive Tuition for Native Students – But Not for All
May 2, 2022
Native students who aren’t a member of a federally recognized tribe are dismayed that they are left out of the free tuition program.

Rethinking Thanksgiving: The 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving
November 11, 2021
The rethinking takes us to Native Americans on the California coast and their perspective of Thanksgiving. Today in part three, we learn the Thanksgiving perspective of the Gabrielino-Tongva people.

Mapping the Tongva villages of L.A.’s Past
September 17, 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

Temporary Assistance for Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds
August 18, 2021
Torres Martinez Tribal TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is a social services organization that provides assistance to Native American families with children.