Who were the native populations that Anza encountered?
In Arizona and California, they passed through the lands of the Tohono O’odham (Papago), Akimel O’odham (Pimas), Quechan (Yumas), Cahuilla, Luiseño, Tongva (Gabrieleño), Chumash, Salinan, Rumsen, Esselen, Ohlone, and Bay Miwok. At the time that Anza came through, these tribal areas were each comprised of many villages, often with very separate identities. The National Park Service is committed to interpreting the cultures of these tribes at the time that Anza came and as they are today.
