… in syllabi, campus documents, event programs, etc. Feel free to replace "East Los Angeles College" with your department, program or campus group (e.g., Academic Senate, Media Arts Department, History Circle) when using the statement. East Los … College honors with gratitude and respect the original caretakers of this land and their descendants, people who today call themselves Gabrieleño, Tongva, or Kizh. We acknowledge the many devastating impacts of repeated waves of settler … was turned into grazing grounds for the benefit of the mission system. Once baptized, “mission neophytes,” as they were called, were not allowed to leave the missions without permission and were forced to live and work according to a directed …