NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

Land Acknowledgment

Glendale Community College acknowledges that the land our institution inhabits today was once known as Tovaangar the unceded land and home of the Gabrieleño-Tongva people. For countless generations, the First People stewarded and cared for this land, which encompasses what is now known as Los Angeles County, Orange County, parts of San Bernardino County, Riverside County, as well as the Channel Islands. We pay our respects to the Gabrieleño-Tongva tribe and extend our gratitude for their enduring care of this land.

Glendale Community College commits to a collaborative allyship and partnership with the Gabrieleño-Tongva tribe that uplifts its people within our instructional and institutional decision-making processes. Glendale Community College supports teaching the history of colonization and the forced removal of the First People from this land. We encourage reflection among faculty, staff, students, and visitors about the meaning of Glendale College's presence here and we invite everyone to join us in caring for this land.

11/7/2024: The History of the Tongva

THE HISTORY OF THE TONGVA TRIBE

Educational Presentation facilitated by Mona Morales Recalde on behalf of the San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleño-Tongva tribe. The presentation will consist of the First People then and now, the land our GCC campus currently occupies, and its history.

November 7th, 2024

12:30pm–1:30pm

TONGVA (TG) 111

FLEX/CPGU Pending

Mona Morales Recalde is an enrolled member of the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians. She was elected to the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission in January 2023. Her family maintains tradition and continuity to their tribe by living on the tribal traditional land and knowing its precious history.

Mona maintains connection in community through volunteering at Kuruvungna, participating in Native Beading Circles and singing traditional songs at events such as Indigenous People’s Day hosted by the City and County of Los Angeles. Mona has been active in Native American culture, maintaining her family traditions all of her life.

In her professional life she works as a Senior Manager for a large technical company, she holds her Bachelors in Communications from San Diego State University and her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Cal State Monterey Bay, she is a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Mona has given various presentations to education institutions and various organizations about the Gabrieleno/Tongva and maintaining cultural traditions. Mona is passionate about Community Outreach for the Gabrieleno/Tongva and for all Native Americans, she is dedicated to Tribal affairs providing land welcoming and education sessions.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY

11/14/2024: Land Acknowledgment Ceremony

11/21/2024: Short Film Screening

Short Film Screenings

Join GCC’s own Film and Media Arts Instructor, Carley Steiner, for an on- campus event celebrating short films. A curated series of short films by Indigenous Filmmakers will be screened, followed by a discussion to think critically about the storytelling techniques, cultural influences, and historical contexts.

Thursday, November 21, 2024

12:30pm-1:30pm

San Gabriel (SG) 334

FLEX/CPGU Pending Approval

ALL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY
These programs are brought to you by the Media Arts Department, Cultural Diversity and sponsored by Student Equity and Achievement.

Past Events