10/12/2026
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we honor the Indigenous communities whose history, culture, and connections to the land are woven into Orange County. 🧡
For thousands of years, the Tongva Gabrieleño, Kizh Nation, and Acjachemen Juaneño peoples have called this region home. Orange County is an Indigenous cultural landscape, holding stories and history that long predate the communities we know today.
The Orange Hills are also home to CA-ORA-556, a prehistoric Native American village site recognized as eligible for the California Register of Historical Resources. Protecting Orange Hills means protecting this irreplaceable cultural heritage, preserving the land, and supporting Indigenous access for cultural gathering and archaeological research.
Conservation isn’t always about wildlife and open spaces, but honoring the people, histories, and living cultures connected to the land. 🌿
This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we recognize the enduring presence of Indigenous communities and the importance of preserving the places that hold their history.
