Hahamog-na

Hahamog-na

Hahamogna, "(most properly written Hahamog-na, pronounced Hah-hah-mõg-nah. Anglicized version Hahamongna, pronounced Hah-hah-mɘng-gɘ)" is the name of the Native American tribe or family group of the Tongva Indians (Shoshone language group) who inhabited the Arroyo Seco around Pasadena and Altadena, California.

Most correctly Hahamog-na is the name of this tribe's chief, and the tribe's name and the place in which they live also take this name. Other derivatives have been shown in an adjectival style thus referring to them as the "Hahamovic Indians."

Hahamog-na was met by Gaspar de Portola of the Mexican Expedition in 1770. The Spanish were astonished by the unclad, indolent and non-productive group, and began a proselytizing campaign of religious conversion, servitude and productivity. Upon his conversion, Hahamog-na assumed the Christian name "Pascual" and his tribe became known as the Pascualite Indians. This name is not to be confused with the naming of Rancho San Pascual (Pasadena).

Other Tongva tribes

Other family groups of the Tongva could be found elsewhere in the San Gabriel Valley. With the founding of Mission San Gabriel Arcángel in 1773, these Tongva groups were gathered into a role of indentured servitude at the mission for purposes of farming, raising cattle and producing leather, tallow, and soap. Collectively these groups were referred to as Gabrielenos. Escape or lassitude was not an option and such was met with stern punishment.

Other Tongva names that are recognizable about the Southland: Cahueg-na (Cahuenga), Topag-na (Topanga), and Azuksag-na (Azusa). The name Hahamongna is now applied to Hahamongna Watershed Park, a recreational and open space area of the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena.

ee also

*Tongva
*Arroyo Seco

References

*Dr. Hiram Reid, "Pasadena" 1895, out of print.
*Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, Ca.


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