Native students who aren’t a member of a federally recognized tribe are dismayed that they are left out of the free tuition program.
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Rethinking Thanksgiving: The 400th Anniversary of Thanksgiving
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
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 to the San Fernando Valley. Recovering past This map of Tovaangar draws upon the work of a number of scholars, including Steven Hackel, Stephen O’Neil,…Read more
Temporary Assistance for Pandemic Emergency Assistance Funds
Torres Martinez Tribal TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, is a social services organization that provides assistance to Native American families with children.
The Tongvaland Project: A Public Exhibition of 7 Billboards Dedicated to Tongva Indian Peoples in the Los Angeles Metro Area
A collection of works in a public exhibition will be on display on billboards in iconic Los Angeles neighborhoods starting this month