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San Gabriel Double-click here to add text Location The padre of this mission is Friar Serra Cumbun. San Gabriel was originally established along the slopes of the Montebello hills at the native site of Shevaanga. But in 1775 the mission was relocated to the native site which is lisanchanga 3 miles to the northwest. It is also 9 miles east from downtown Los Angeles. Interesting Facts on San Gabriel San Gabriel is founded in 1781. The internuncio to the church is bland. San Gabriel was located on three proment trail. San Gabriel had the largest vineyard in Spain. People say it is a pretty place. History San Gabriel was founded in 1771. San Gabriel became the heart and soul of the Los Angeles region. Although this mission was originally estadlished along the slope of montebellu, it was moved to the nativemilies left and 9 miles west to from site of lisanchanga. After Puilding began two father, several Indian, and form El Pueblu de Nuestra la Reina de Los Angels ( present day L.A. After Mexico won independence from Spain , all the mission were serclized. The land that was supposed to be given to the natives was given amostly to dishunest pulitians and their friends. Pic Pic fried to sell the mission to a friend. But sclsiers stopped stopped.
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Location The padre of this mission isFriar Serra Cumbun. SanGabriel was originallyestablished along the slopes ofthe Montebello hills at thenative site of Shevaanga. Butin 1775 the mission wasrelocated to the native sitewhich is lisanchanga 3miles to the northwest. It isalso 9 miles east fromdowntown Los Angeles.
Interesting Factson San GabrielSan Gabriel isfounded in 1781.The internuncioto the church isbland. SanGabriel waslocated on threeproment trail.San Gabriel hadthe largestvineyard inSpain. Peoplesay it is a prettyplace.
HistorySan Gabriel was founded in1771. San Gabriel becamethe heart and soul of the LosAngeles region. Althoughthis mission was originallyestadlished along the slopeof montebellu, it wasmoved to the nativemiliesleft and 9 miles west to fromsite of lisanchanga. AfterPuilding began two father,several Indian, and form ElPueblu de Nuestra la Reinade Los Angels ( present dayL.A. After Mexico wonindependence from Spain ,all the mission wereserclized. The land that wassupposed to be given to thenatives was given amostly todishunest pulitians and theirfriends. Pic Pic fried to sellthe mission to a friend. Butsclsiers stopped stopped.
Purpose Of Mission The California Indians who joined themission were called neophytes. onceneophytes are apart of the mission, they barenot allowed to leave. In older missions, theyrealized if they let the neophytes leave theywill return to their old ways, lose theirclothing, and forget what they learned at themission. But at the mission, the neophyteshad little chance to practice their old ways .They were forced to do what the people ofthe church said. This included working,praying, and lessons. The missions were usedto convert Indians to Catholicism.
Indians of San GabrielThe Indian that lived near San Gabriel are theChumash and the Tongva. They believed they
were created from the land. So they gavemany thanks to their creat flutes and rattles.
When they were doing rituals and ceremoniesthey played carved flutes and rattles. They also
dances and sang songs. The Indian men hadanother ritual, as sweet ledges. Sweat ledges
were mud huts built near the river The men satinside the sweat ledges by a hat fire until they
dripped with sweat. They would jump in theriver and cleanse themselves. In the winter
they would keep warm with blankets and capesthey made form feathers, rabbit fur, or sea
other skin. The villagers of the Indians wouldcarve bowls pipes and breads from a soft rock
called steatite.
