Tongva

Who were the first people to live in Whittier?

• The Spanish

• The Americans

• The Tongva

• The Quakers

Which animal was sacred to the Tongva?

• The deer

• The bear

• The mountain lion

• The wolf

What did they do during the Autumn Festival?

• Names the babies born that year

• Had Thanksgiving dinner

• Hunted turkeys

• Built a new kiche

One of the jobs of the Tomyaar was...

• Feed all of his tribe

• Build the canoes for fishing

• Trade with other tribes

• Keep peace within his tribe

Arrow tips were made out of this.

• Tule Reeds

• Acorn shells

• Obsidian

• Abalone shells

The Tongva house was called a...

• Teepee

• Sejat

• Village

• Kiche

How did they make bees calm so they could collect honey?

• They used sage smoke.

• They slowly pulled the honey out with sage.

• They covered the hive in sage.

• It was too dangerous to get the honey.

The Tongva hunted these animals.

• Deer, buffalo, and wolves

• Wolves, mountain lions, and bears

• Mountain lions, deer, and rabbits

• Only the bear

The Tongva used shells, acorns, and fur to ....

• Eat

• Barter

• Sell

• To make kiches

Statues and bowls were made out of this.

• Soapstone

• Tule Reeds

• Obsidian

• Acorns