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Tataviam Villages in the Santa Clarita Valley
Known and presumed locations of Tataviam Indian villages in the Santa Clarita Valley and vicinity. Few sites
have been confirmed through archaeological evidence (for instance, some of the major villages such as Toch-
ananga and Chaguayabit [here, Tsavayu] have not been discovered). However, village names and locations are
given in the records of Mission San Fernando.
Tataviam Indians, a small group of speakers of a Takik dialect (Uto-Aztecan language family) were present in
the Santa Clarita Valley by AD 500, around the time of the introduction of the bow and arrow.
