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Well, that part is accurate. The Times suggests "good-faith talks" as a solution because the "seven sets of remains" and probably "many more" are on only 5 acres, and JSERRA, they suggest, could build its playing fields around the sacred sites. They go on that the Juanenos are not federally recognized, have no casino, and are "...not a rich tribe that could buy the land. The Catholic school [sic], for its part, has struggled to find a big parcel of flat land...a compromise, putting aside part of the land, especially the five key acres, may be possible..." However, no one knows how many, or exactly where, the more than 180 graves known to be on site are; nor how many more would be found by bulldozing. As we see at Hellman Mesa, there are many more ancestors than even the Times could have guessed. It is better to leave such cemeteries ALONE, not dig on them. "...but JSERRA's actions have prompted mistrust...school officials said they would talk only to the Juaneno tribal leader most sympathetic to them because he was the only one recognized by the stat. That's untrue..." The Times got that right. This was part of the confusion spread by JSERRA about the MLD issue, it seems. There is no special status to being an MLD until the Native American Heritage Commission chooses the MLD for a particular task of dealing with desecration. "...school
officials...despite 20 years of archaeological evidence...continue to
question whether Putiidhem [is on the parcel]...[restoration of missions]
should be accompanies by a concerted Such as Hellman's ORA-264, Bolsa Chica's ORA-83, and Putiidhem's ORA-855. But who says they are "untouristy"? The Times has it wrong about that. Tourist who go to the Missions, and school kids, would LOVE to hear the Juaneno (and Tongva) side of the story -- the one that up to now has been excluded from the history books. Write a letter to the Times on the issue: ---------------------------------------------------- 1.
TONIGHT NOV 27 WED 7:00 PM AT SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY HALL 2.
FRIDAY MORNING NOV 29 FRI 9:30 A.M. IN NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORT JOHN QUIGLEY
save 400 year old Oak Tree in Santa Clarita (L.A.). It does not matter
where the issue is -- the tree belongs to all of us, just as Putiidhem
is an issue for all of us, not just those who live near it. John Quigley, who has been sitting in the tree nearly 4 weeks, says, "Please help me Save Old Glory. John Laing Homes wants to move the tree, which is very likely to kill it."
PCH North to Jamboree Road in Newport Beach Back to T.O.C. 2
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