Pablo Tac
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Pablo Tac (c. 1822–1841) was a Luiseño (Quechnajuichom also spelled "Qéchngawichum") Indian and indigenous scholar who provided a rare contemporary Native American perspective on the institutions and early history of Alta California. He created the first writing system for Luiseño,[1] and his work is the "only primary source of Luiseño language written by a Luiseño until the twentieth century."[2]
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Pablo Tac | |
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Born | c. 1822 |
Died | 1841 (aged 19) |
Nationality | Luiseño |
Education | College of the Propaganda |
Known for | Illustration, writing, scholar |
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