Homhoangna Explained

Homhoangna (alternatively Homoa or Homhoa) was a Tongva village located at what is now the area in-between the Santa Ana River, Colton Avenue, and the Southern Pacific Railroad.[1] The village is associated with the area of Colton, California.[2]

The village's name is reflected in the alternative place name designation for Reche Canyon, which is also known as Homhoa Canyon, Homoa Canyon, and Homuba Canyon.[3] The Tongva language word for "hilly place" was reportedly homhoabit.

The village was located at the base of the foothills which surrounded it.

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References

  1. August 2015 . CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE VALLEY CORRIDOR SPECIFIC PLAN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA . Cogstone.
  2. Web site: Villages TONGVA PEOPLE . 2023-04-23 . en-US.
  3. Book: Gunther, Jane Davies . Riverside County, California, Place Names: Their Origins and Their Stories . 1984 . J.D. Gunther . 240–41 . en.