Grantee Database
TTPC
Grant Year
2026-27
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$12,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, TONGVA TARAXAT PAXAAVXA CONSERVANCY will expand and sustain Indigenous-led arts, cultural preservation, and community engagement programming centered at Huhuunga, the first parcel of land returned to Tongva stewardship in over 200 years. CAC funds will support free public arts and cultural programming including seasonal cultural gatherings, Indigenous arts workshops, storytelling, music and dance presentations, Native artist collaborations, youth arts engagement, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) workshops, digital webinars, and accessibility improvements that increase participation for historically underrepresented Native communities and the broader public. Funding will also strengthen organizational infrastructure, artist support, community outreach, accessibility accommodations, and administrative capacity necessary to sustain culturally rooted programming that preserves and uplifts Native cultural practices, Native artistic expression, environmental stewardship, and intergenerational learning.
Organization Summary
Land Rematriation & Stewardship: Indigenous-led stewardship and restoration of Tongva ancestral lands, beginning with Huhuunga in Altadena, the first land returned to Tongva stewardship in over 200 years. Huhuunga is home to all of TTPC’s in-person events, as well our administrative headquarters and the future home of our cultural center and Artist-In-Residence.
Cultural Ceremonies & Traditional Practice: Hosting seasonal Tongva ceremonies, song, dance, regalia, storytelling, and gatherings at Huhuunga to promote cultural preservation and the passing down of traditions and knowledge.
Cultural Education & Webinars: Free quarterly virtual webinars and digital programming sharing Tongva history, art, cultural knowledge, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with community members, educators, and the broader public.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) & Climate Resilience: Application of TEK to wildfire recovery, native plant restoration, water conservation, and land stewardship practices, including post-fire restoration following the Eaton Fire.
Organization
TTPC
Address
2600 N ALTADENA DR
ALTADENA
91001-2838
County
Los Angeles
Region
South – Los Angeles & Orange
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