Hunting for deer, rabbit, and fowl with spears, traps, and bows and arrows; and fishing for trout and other freshwater fish by hooks and line made from abalone and clam shells and from milkweed fibers respectively, was an ongoing process.

Dec 9, 2024 · The Tongva people were skilled at utilizing the diverse resources offered by the Angeles National Forest: Hunting: Deer, rabbits, and small game were hunted using bows and arrows, traps, and snares. Gathering: Acorns from oak trees were a staple food, along with various berries, seeds, and plants.

In the Tongva economic system, food resources were managed by the village chief, who was given a portion of the yield of each day's hunting, fishing, or gathering to add to the communal food reserves. Individual families stored some food to be used in times of scarcity.

They also hunted deer and were noted for their exceptional hunting prowess. When the Tongvas first spotted the Spanish sailing their Galleons offshore, they acted as any friendly tribe would do.

HUNTING AND TRADING Tongva and Acjachemen men were responsible for hunting, fishing, and making tools. Various methods were used to help them catch their game with limited resources. Deer heads were used as decoys to hunt deer and other large animals. When hunting ducks, Tongva and Acjachemen covered their head with a gourd, waited

May 2, 2022 · 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.

Hunting and fishing was the province of the men. They hunted with boomerangs, or makanas, bows and arrows and spears. Primarily they hunted squirrel, rabbit, deer and bear and other wildlife found at a bog where Pilgrim Place is now located.

Feb 18, 2023 · Rabbits were hunted in a variety of ways. From group hunts that drove rabbits into long nets to individual skill with a hunting stick. Shellfish were an important food resource in coastal villages. After gathering to be eaten, shells were crafted into tools and fishhooks.

The Gabrielino/Tongva Nation has deep-rooted traditions tied to the land and sea. Our ancestors were proficient hunters, gatherers, and fishermen, with a diet rich in local fauna and flora. Noted for our craftsmanship in basketry and pottery, we hold a profound respect for nature and the sea.

Christopher Nyerges shares some of the agricultural and hunting practices of the Tongva people along the Arroyo Seco . In This Video, Brooklyn Bagwell interviews Christopher Nyerges. His interview begins at 1:50.