It seems appropriate on Thanksgiving weekend, when settlers sat down and broke bread with the indigenous people of America, to talk about the contributions from Native American tribes during the Eaton and Palisades fires in January.

As part of Native American Heritage Month, Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Tuesday, Nov. 25, honored 15 tribes from California, Oregon and Arizona for helping fight the fires alongside firefighters from L.A. County, the city of L.A. and numerous other fire departments.

These included: the Barona Band of Mission Indians, Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians, Klamath Tribes, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Nation, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pechanga Band of Indians, Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indian

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