The Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation established to preserve and protect the Kuruvungna Village Springs site located at University High School in Los Angeles.

The Gabrielino/Tongva Indians are the original inhabitants of the Los Angeles basin. The Kuruvungna Village Springs site at University High School once contained a thriving, self-contained village filled with tule - thatched houses called kiiys.

The Tongva, a prosperous, sophisticated Uto-Aztecan speaking people were the original inhabitants of Los Angeles and the Channel Islands. Kuruvungna, which translates as “place where we are in the sun”, was a significant village on what is now the campus of University High School in West Los Angeles.

The Kuruvungna Village Springs welcomes all. Open house events scheduled for the first Saturday of each month from 10AM-3PM.

The Kuruvungna Village Springs welcomes all. Open house events scheduled for the first Saturday of each month from 10AM-3PM.

The Kuruvungna Springs Village Cultural Center is open on the first Saturday of the month from 10AM – 3PM. The Center contains a permanent display of artifacts uncovered during improvements made at University High School.

The Kuruvungna Village Springs welcomes all. Open house events scheduled for the first Saturday of each month from 10AM-3PM.

Come with us to the Tongva Springs for a fun and educational day of Native American culture and history the day before Columbus Day. We will have Native food, arts and fun learning experiences for everyone.

Tongva Springs Now in the shadow of West Los Angeles development, the Kuruvungna Springs once supported the thriving Tongva vil-lage of Kuruvungna, meaning “a place where we are in the sun.” The springs were used as a source of fresh water by the Tongva since at least the 5th century B.C., producing up to 25,000 gallons dai-ly.

Your gift to the Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation enables the work to protect, preserve, restore and revitalize the Kuruvungna Village Springs site and provide opportunities to inform the public about the Gabrielino-Tongva people.