Research

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RESEARCH INFORMATION FOUND ONLINE
(for educational purposes only)

There is a wealth of information on the internet about the Gabrielino-Tongva Indians.  Many studies have been done by noted authors, archaelogists, and explorers.  Below is just a short list of those studies.  (sv)

THE INDIANS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY: Hugo Reid’s letters of 1852. Edited and annotated by Robert F. Heizer. SOUTHWEST MUSEUM LOS ANGELES, CA.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 68-8964

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HANDBOOK OF THE INDIANS OF CALIFORNIA, Smithsonian Institution
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY – BULLETIN 78 – 1925
995 pages; by A.L. Kroeber

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THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN by Edward S. Curtis is one of the most significant and controversial representations of traditional American Indian culture ever produced.

Issued in a limited edition from 1907-1930, the publication continues to exert a major influence on the image of Indians in popular culture. Curtis said he wanted to document “the old time Indian, his dress, his ceremonies, his life and manners.”

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Puente Hills Preserve…http://www.habitatauthority.org

Sponsored Historical Research Into the History of the Puente Hills Preserve

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TONGVA TRIBE: THE NATIVE INHABITANTS OF THE LANDS OF THE PUENTE HILLS PRESERVE

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DIARY OF THE PORTOLOA EXPEDITION, 1769-70

By MIGUEL COSTANSÓ, Engineer – Compiled Feb. 7, 1770
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society

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Introduction

EARLY CALIFORNIA HISTORY: An Overview

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LAND, LABOR, AND LIVESTOCK:

The Uses of the Puente Hills Region, 1769 – 1880

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NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY, COMPARATIVE GENOCIDE AND THE HOLOCAUST: HISTORIOGRAPHY, DEBATE AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS

A Study on Native American History – Critical Analysis

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IMPACT OF COLONIZATION ON THE NATIVE CALIFORNIA SOCIETIES
Robert Heizer

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY – Village Names in Twelve California Records

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INDIAN CURRICULUM GUIDE – a resource for teachers

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HEARST MUSEUM TEACHING KIT– a resource for teachers

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Southern California Native Plants: historical use of native plants

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List of California Ranchos