rodriguez cabrillo came and discovered california, and claimed it for spain. gaspar de, in 1769, portolla came with spanish fathers and soldiers to establish the mission system in california. the nearest mission to santa monica is in san gabriel, so san gabriel is about an hour by car today, which was of course much farther if you are walking. the mission lifestyle was very harsh on the native people. they suffered from diseases. they suffered from the harsh living conditions. was -- there was such a thatficant culture change it was difficult and many did not survive. there were uprisings within the missions. at san gabriel, one of the most led by a-- famous was female shaman and orator, and tribe. within her this happened in the 1780's. she planned to attack the mission with other native men, planned an attack on the soldiers. it was unsuccessful and led to a court case. she was found guilty. there are transcripts of that trial, and in it, she makes some eloquent remarks stating that the spanish were not respecting the life or the culture of the tongva and th