While we know our northern friends may not feel it, in the South, Spring is
here. So we thought we'd share a few of our gardening sites appropriate
for this time of the year. Along with gardening, there's grilling, and getting
ready to diet so that you can fit back into that bathing suit this summer!
Gabrielino. Derived from San Gabriel, one of the two missions in
Los Angeles County. Also called:
Kizh, reported by Gatschet (1876) ; Hale (1846) has Kij.
Playsanos, a name which seems to be applied to the California Shoshoneans
living in the lowlands, especially near the coast in the region of Los
Angeles.
Tobikhars, said to mean "settlers," but probably from Tobohar, the
mythical first man.
Tumangamalum, Luiseiio name.
Connections. The nearest connections of the Gabrielino were the
Fernandeno; both belonged to the California branch of the Shoshonean
Division of the Uto-Aztecan stock.
Location. In the drainage area of the San Gabriel River, the territory
about Los Angeles, and all the country southward to include half of Orange
County, also Santa Catalina Island and probably San Clemente.
Villages
Ahau, near Los Angeles River north of Long Beach.
Akura, near San Gabriel
Mission.
Akura-nga, at La Presa.
Aleupki-nga, at Santa Anita.
Apachia, just east of Los Angeles.
Asuksa, west of Azusa.
Awi, between Pomona and the San Gabriel River.
Chokish-nga, at Jaboneria.
Chowi, near San Pedro.
Engva, near Redondo.
Hout, south of San Gabriel Mission.
Hutuk, inland on Santa Ana River.
Isantka-nga, at Mission Vieja.
Kinki or Kinkipar, on San Clemente Island.
Kukamo, southwest of Cucamonga
Peak.
Lukup, near the mouth of Santa Ana River.
Masau, on the coast near
San Pedro.
Moyo, on the coast south of the mouth of Santa Ana River.
Nakau-nga, at Carpenter's.
Pahav, southeast of Corona.
Pasino, southeast of Pomona.
Pimoka-nga, at Rancho de los Ybarras.
Pimu or Pipimar, on Santa Catalina
Island.
Pubu, inland on San Gabriel River, east of Long Beach.
Saan, on the coast south of Santa Monica.
Sehat, inland near the middle course of San Gabriel River.
Shua, near Long Beach.
Siba, at San Gabriel Mission.
Sisitkan-nga, at Pear Orchard.
Sona-nga, at White's.
Sua-nga, near Long Beach.
Tibaha, north of Long Beach between Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers.
Toibi, at Pomona.
Wenot, at Los Angeles.
Population. Kroeber (1925) estimates 5,000 Gabrielino, Fernandeno, and
Nicoleno in 1770; they are now practically extinct.
