Homhoangna

Homhoangna (alternatively Homoa or Homhoa) was a Tongva village located at what is now the area in-between the Santa Ana River, Colton Avenue, and the Southern Pacific Railroad.

[1] The village is associated with the area of Colton, California.

[2] The village's name is reflected in the alternative place name designation for Reche Canyon, which is also known as Homhoa Canyon, Homoa Canyon, and Homuba Canyon.

[3] The Tongva language word for "hilly place" was reportedly homhoabit.

[3] The village was located at the base of the foothills which surrounded it.

Rock cupule in Reche Canyon ( San Bernardino Sun , Dec. 15, 1959)