A Common Thread Holds Us All: From ‘U∫rónvanga  to Portola Springs
Channel: Anita Coleman
Date: 2024-04-06

The City of Irvine Portola Springs Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Thursday, Sept. 14, 3:30 pm - 4:15 pm at Portola Springs Community Park.  The video shows snippets of a cultural activity in the Native American wing of the Portola Springs Community Center. The walls of the center and other exhibits tell the story of the Acjachmen People who occupied the area for nearly 10,000 years and called it Ushwanga.  The ‘U∫rónvanga  area in particular was a busy village, tool-manufacturing site, and considered a sacred area to the Acjachemen.