About the Gabrielinos
The Gabrielinos are also known as the Tongva.
The Gabrielinos lived on the mainland and on the islands of the Los Angeles basin and its surrounding valleys. The area has been inhabited for as long as 10,000 years, but the specific date of the arrival of the Gabrielinos is not known. They were a people of the sea and they lived mainly by fishing and shellfish harvesting, by hunting wild deer and antelope, and by gathering roots and seed.
According to UCLA's website, "Today, it is estimated that a few hundred to a few thousand Tongva still live in California."
Here are some of Mama Lisa's recent posts about the music, culture and traditions of Gabrielinos:
In addition to this blog, I also host Mama Lisa’s World. Mama Lisa’s World is a large collection of children’s songs and rhymes from countries all around the globe. Matt, a music teacher from Rhode Island, wrote a question to me, the other day, about Mama Lisa’s World: Hey Mama, I love the concept of your site.... Read more »- By Monique Palomares May 1st : this day has been a protest day in France since 1889 as a tribute to the workers of Chicago who died during the riots in 1886. It was a day off dedicated to demonstrations (off, but unpaid). It’s been a (paid) public holiday since 1947. There are workers and trade... Read more »
- Belinda wrote me… Dear Lisa, Just an enquiry. I work in child care and would like to teach this song I learnt as a student but I have not got the full song, I believe it is an Eskimo song or I think an American Indian (song). I can only type it as I would sing... Read more »
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