The Gabrieleno-Tongva people occupied much of what is now the LA Basin, as well as the Channel Islands. Many still live in the area today. Their territory stretched over 2,500 square miles. Because of their location near the ocean and between other Native American groups, the Gabrieleno-Tongva participated in a great deal of trade.
The Gabrieleno-Tongva lived in communities based on family ties, a notion that is still important to the Gabrieleno-Tongva today. Multiple communities organized themselves into larger groups that governed social, political, and economic interactions. The Gabrieleno-Tongva were primarily hunter-gatherers who changed location within the seasons, while the communities on the islands and coastline used canoes, called Tiats, to go deep-sea fishing. 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.
The Gabrieleno-Tongva lived in communities based on family ties, a notion that is still important to the Gabrieleno-Tongva today. Multiple communities organized themselves into larger groups that governed social, political, and economic interactions. The Gabrieleno-Tongva were primarily hunter-gatherers who changed location within the seasons, while the communities on the islands and coastline used canoes, called Tiats, to go deep-sea fishing. 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.
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