Community Profile: San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva
Nancy Lee, 2025 Showcase
Community Profile: San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva: The community profile shares basic information about the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva, a local Indigenous tribe from Los Angeles. After introducing Gabrieleno/Tongva geography, culture, name, history, language, demographics, and economy, the profile focuses on the specific San Gabriel band of Gabrieleno/Tongva descendants and the cultural institution Kuruvungna Village Springs where the author started volunteering as part of her research.
Nancy Lee (she/they) is from Los Angeles (also known as Tovaangar) and the Korean diaspora, pursuing an online MLIS degree at SJSU. Previously she worked for 15 years in art museums and arts organizations in Communications roles. Currently they freelance as Korean-English interpreter, craft workshop teacher, and fiber artist, among many skills and interests.

