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"Our ancestors have nurtured our Los Angeles County homelands since time immemorial.
"Our ancestors have nurtured our Los Angeles County homelands since time immemorial.
“Now is the time for federal recognition. We aren’t just part of the past, but a vibrant force today, fighting to be seen.”
“Now is the time for federal recognition. We aren’t just part of the past, but a vibrant force today, fighting to be seen.”
— Sandonne Goad, Tribal Chairwoman
— Sandonne Goad, Tribal Chairwoman
The Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are the original inhabitants of the lands that ultimately became the County of Orange, as well as parts of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties.
The Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are the original inhabitants of the lands that ultimately became the County of Orange, as well as parts of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Riverside Counties.
Long before the Spanish arrived to build Mission San Juan Capistrano, the land of Orange County was home to the Acjachemen people.
Long before the Spanish arrived to build Mission San Juan Capistrano, the land of Orange County was home to the Acjachemen people.
For thousands of years, the Acjachemen culture and way of life thrived because they understood their survival was interconnected with the natural world.
For thousands of years, the Acjachemen culture and way of life thrived because they understood their survival was interconnected with the natural world.
Long before settlers and gold miners came to the Owens Valley the indigenous people of this land lived here for thousands of years. They called themselves Numu, which means people. And they called this broad fertile valley, Payahu Nadu, the Place of Flowing Water. Today the descendants of these people are known by the name Paiute. The Newe, who are today known as Shoshone, lived side by side with the Numu and they were all resourceful and practical people who lived from the land.
Long before settlers and gold miners came to the Owens Valley the indigenous people of this land lived here for thousands of years. They called themselves Numu, which means people. And they called this broad fertile valley, Payahu Nadu, the Place of Flowing Water. Today the descendants of these people are known by the name Paiute. The Newe, who are today known as Shoshone, lived side by side with the Numu and they were all resourceful and practical people who lived from the land.
The Native American Paiute and Shoshone tribes have lived in the region for at least a thousand years. It is hard to say exactly when the first people called Mammoth Lakes home.
The Native American Paiute and Shoshone tribes have lived in the region for at least a thousand years. It is hard to say exactly when the first people called Mammoth Lakes home.
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