Asuksa-nga, California
Asuksa-nga (also Azucsagna or Asucsagna, or Ashuksha-vit in the neighboring Serrano dialect of Shoshone[2]) is a former Tongva-Gabrieleño Californian Native American settlement in the San Gabriel Valley. The meaning of the name is "Skunk place" or "Skunk hill," with Asuksa meaning skunk and the -nga or -vit ending meaning place.[3][4] The site is in Los Angeles County, California.[5][6]
Asuksa-nga | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
Asuksa-nga Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 34°08′01″N 117°54′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| City | Azusa |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
It was located where the San Gabriel River exits the San Gabriel Mountains, in present-day Azusa and Duarte.[5]
See also
- Tongva populated places
- California mission clash of cultures
- Indigenous peoples of California
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azusa
- .
- Kroeber, Alfred (1916). California Place Names of Indian Origin (PDF). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 35.
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-21-me-31042-story.html
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azucsagna
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-02-21-me-31042-story.html
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