Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy

"The seeds we plant today will grow to provide the shade our future generations can enjoy.”

Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy

About Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy

The Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy (TTPC)* is an Indigenous-led organization established to steward the ancestral lands of the Tongva people in the greater Los Angeles basin. Recently, the Tongva regained a portion of their ancestral land and are now working to restore it to its traditional form and use. As pioneers of the land-back initiative in Los Angeles, TTPC is leading the way in tribally led conservation efforts while seeking to expand this model across the region. Their work focuses on restoring the land’s ecology and sharing ancestral Tongva knowledge with both their community and the broader public.

* Tongva (pronounced TONG-vuh) Taraxat (TAR-a-haht) Paxaavxa (pah-HAH-vah)

>> Learn more: TTPC Website | Instagram

About Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy

* Tongva (pronounced TONG-vuh) Taraxat (TAR-a-haht) Paxaavxa (pah-HAH-vah)

>> Learn more: TTPC Website | Instagram

Rivian Foundation's grant

Rivian Foundation's support is helping the Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy to restore their land by removing invasive species and establishing a native plant nursery. This funding will also support infrastructure development projects to improve site accessibility, particularly for Tongva elders, and expand outreach programming to share traditional Tongva knowledge, including ethnobotany, food, language, and cultural practices, with local communities.