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1.0 Introduction

The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) was enacted in 1998 authorizing
Federal programs for highways and transit programs. Among other requirements, TEA-21 has
demanded that highway plans protect and enhance the environment and also promote efficient
operation of the transportation system. In fulfilling the mandates of the program, another key
component has involved The National Scenic Byways Program, which designates roads with
outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and archaeological qualities as All-
American Roads (AAR) or National Scenic Byways (NSB) (USDOT 2008). This report is
written in order to fulfill the overall requirements of the TEA-21 mandates and specifically to
provide an ethnographic consulting report for the D-07 TEA Archaeological Roadside Inventory
Project. This report is one of two ethnographic reports written for the D-07 region comprising
both Los Angeles County and Ventura County. This report specifically concerns ethnographic
findings in the Los Angeles county portion of the D-07 region.

Figure 1 Overview of Caltrans District 7 Survey Region

The indigenous peoples of Los Angeles maintain a lasting connection to the land. This
enduring connection partly is created through indigenous knowledge of culturally
significant plants and animals. This report describes the results of ethnographic

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