LA River Native Community Discussion

Saturday, June 1, 2019

11 am to 2 pm

Autry Museum

4700 Western Heritage Way

Los Angeles, CA 90027

Panelists

	Julia Bogany Cultural Affairs, Gabrieleno Tongva Band of Mission Indians
	Pamela Villasenor Executive Advisor, Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
	Desiree Renee Martinez Tongva (Gabrielino)
	Joseph A. Quintana Development Director, United American Indian Involvement
	Jorge “Boch” Boche Head Dancer, Kalpulli Teotlalli Tepeyollotl Instructor of Pre-Cuauhtemoc (Mesoamerica) indigenous cultures

Moderator

Clementine Bordeaux Commissioner, LA City/County Native American Commission

The County of Los Angeles is updating its LA River Master Plan. It is a comprehensive approach covering all 51 miles of the River. The effort was launched to update the original 1996 master plan, synthesizing more recent ideas for portions of the River and bringing a comprehensive vision to the transformation of the LA River. To do this, LA County is partnering with community organizations throughout the region to incorporate your needs, concerns, hopes, and the vision for the entire Los Angeles River.

The LA River Master Plan recognizes and acknowledges the first people of this ancestral and unceded territory that the river runs through. With respect to their elders, past and present, we recognize that the Gabrieleño Tongva, Fernandeño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash who are still here and are committed to lifting up their stories and culture.