The Gabrieleno San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians (led by the Gabrieleno Tongva Tribal Council) released their debut album, We are Here (Ekwa Chem), on August 14th. By August 16th, it reached #1 on the iTunes Worldwide Chart in its genre.
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