I am an immigrant to the land of the Tongva, aka the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians.
Californians know this area as Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Channel Islands.
There's many photos and videos teaching and sharing their history and traditions on the website linked above. Here's one.
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (Native American: Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, Montana, born 1940),
Memory Map, 2000
Oil on canvas 34 x 46 in (86.4 x 116.8 cm)
Private collection
Ok. Long time since I've posted.
I had some great weeks working out three times a week. Awesome!
Not so great with house work and even got behind in school work. But, I'm caught back up and trying to maintain again.
Let's see how this week goes.
Some friends from today in the #sepulvedabasinwildlifereserve in #losangeles. The caterpillars are Hyles lineata, aka white-lined sphinx moth (Google them, they’re pretty cool). All said we counted more than 12 in and amongst two California fuchsia. Can’t say for certain, but I’m thinking these hungry lil guys have chomped all the flowers and tipped the ends of the stems.
Brick by brick! 🧱
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Stolen meme.
a new shirt to say that fire and the ecosystems of so-called California are inextricably tied.
in the wake of the most devastating Los Angeles wildfires to date, this is a wearable reminder to all that such harm is preventable, to support your local indigenous communities, to educate yourself on indigenous land stewardship practices, and to see how you can help heal the land. <3
100% of proceeds go to an Altadena family that is working to rebuild after losing everything in the Eaton fire of 2025. Read more for a fun fact about these plants~
Though there is no such thing as a fireproof plant, the species repped on this shirt are fire resistant, drought tolerant species native to so-called "California". they are excellent for native wildlife and pollinators, and endorsed for landscaping use by Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego county fire departments.
Unexpected, out of no where, my little sister has stage 3 breast cancer at only age 28. No one deserves this, especially her. She has a long road to recovery, but that’s not stopping her from shining her light & smiling. Please share/donate if you can 🩷🙏🏻
1. Is she a main character? YES.
2. Does this character fall in love with a white man? NO.
3. Does this character end up raped or killed at any point during the story? NO / NO.