Mission Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
American Indian Gallery
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 26, 2022
1. American Indian Gallery Marker
Many of the items in the museum are from the collection of Paul Knapp. In 1902, Paul's father purchased an alfalfa ranch in Burbank. He was 11 when he found his first arrowhead on his father's property. The arrowhead was embedded in a skull. During his lifetime, Paul collected over 30,000 arrowheads. This collection was donated to the Historical Society.
This collection along with metates and manos are on display. A metate is a mortar and the mano is the pestle used by Native Americans to grind nuts, acorns and corn. One metate has shells attached to the rim by natural tar. Metates were sometimes put in a burial site. The bowl would be broken "killed" first to release the spirit of the deceased person. One metate has been identified as a Chumash metate and was found in Ramirez Canyon near Malibu.
Also on display are native baskets, a bison skull and Navajo rugs. A knife that was donated by board member Arnie Moore was found in Mammoth in 1958 and engraved "Guerro Valiente Costena" which means warrior-braveman from coast to coast. When it was discovered, only the point was sticking up from the ground.
Erected 2022 by San Fernando Valley Historical Society, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. (Marker Number 4.)
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
Location. 34° 16.11′ N, 118° 27.942′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mission Hills. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Brand Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10940 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills CA 91345, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 9 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El Camino Real Bell (a few steps from this marker); The Patio (a few steps from this marker); Andres Pico Adobe (a few steps from this marker); Lankershim Reading Room (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Andres Pico Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Ranchito Romulo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tombstone (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railroad Shanty (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. The park entrance is on the transition road from northbound Sepulveda Blvd to Brand Blvd.
The adobe is open Sunday 1-4 and Monday 10-4.
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 23, 2022
2. American Indian Gallery and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 26, 2022
3. American Indian Gallery
Photographed By Craig Baker, June 26, 2022
4. American Indian Gallery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 106 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
