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Baldwin Park council approves renaming Puente Avenue Park as Tongva Park
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The Baldwin Park City Council voted 3–0 to accept a nomination to rename Puente Avenue Park “Tongva Park,” citing the intent to recognize local indigenous history and to include cultural elements in the park’s future design.
The Baldwin Park City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to rename Puente Avenue Park as Tongva Park, accepting a nomination intended to recognize the land’s indigenous history and to guide cultural elements of the park’s eventual design.
Gregory Galassie, who identified himself as a member of the Sangrebo Band of Mission Indians, Gabrielaeno Tongva, told the council the name “will help us not only preserve our culture, but also aid and continues in our education and our…
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