Land Acknowledgement

Our team at Highland Park Holistic Psychotherapy wishes to acknowledge that our office sits on the stolen land of the Gabrielino and Tongva Nation, previously known as Tovaangar.

We also acknowledge that our history is a testament to the unjust treatment of this Indigenous group, among others that have lived, and have been displaced from, what is now the greater Los Angeles area.

We believe it is essential to both know the history and take steps forward to strengthen the current generation of the Gabrielino and Tongva people. 

Below are some links about the Gabrielino/Tongva people of Los Angeles we highly recommend reading. We also invite thoughts and comments regarding this statement, especially if there’s any supplemental information that should be included.

Finding Tovaangar

Mapping Indigenous L.A.

Gabrielino/Tongva Nation of the Greater Los Angeles Basin Tribal Atlas