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O, My Ancestor: Recognition and Renewal for the Gabrielino-Tongva People of the Los Angeles Area
O My Ancestor Recognition and Renewal for the GabrielinoTongva People of the Los Angeles Area Author:Claudia K. Jurmain, William McCawley In O My Ancestor, members of the Los Angeles area's Gabrielino-Tongva community reflect on what it means to be a Gabrielino-Tongva today, when centuries of domination by the Spanish and then Americans have left little of the native culture intact.This book gives voice to the Tongva community's leaders, activists, educators, and artists and is pa... more »rt of an ongoing reclamation of their heritage. faced with the challenge of reconstructing forgotten cultural practices in one of the largest metropolises in the world, the Tongva people inspire fascinating questions of identity, culture, sovereignty, and the impact of the past on life today.« less