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It was a blazing hot day on the land, yet many still came to visit, including a crew from San Jose-based Native Voice TV, who conducted interviews and received a tour of the grounds. Representatives from the ongoing ceremony at … Continue reading →

Steve Pressley of GVRD, camcorder in hand This morning, Steve Pressley of GVRD again walked the grounds, this time with GVRD’s park maintenance supervisor. They stated that sometime next week, they’ll weed-whack and mow down the grasslands at Glen Cove, … Continue reading →

At about 10am, Steve Pressley (GVRD Maintenance/ Development Manager) entered the grounds of Sogorea Te with camera in hand, taking photographs without permission of people, tents, the fire, and the altar. Shane McAffee (GVRD General Manager) also walked the grounds … Continue reading →

CodePINK demonstrators marched from downtown Vallejo to Glen Cove today, arriving at about noon. They are en route to the State Capitol in Sacramento to set up a tent city, demanding an end to tax-breaks for corporations and taxes that … Continue reading →

It was a very social Sunday. Internationally acclaimed actor Michael Horse and his partner Pennie Opal Plant from Gathering Tribes Art Gallery in Berkeley paid us a visit and donated much needed supplies. Artists from Oakland donated two spray-painted banners. … Continue reading →

There is a new Frequently Asked Questions page on the Protect Glen Cove website, designed to address GVRD’s recent propaganda, and questions that have been coming up often in the past few weeks. Members of the Cultural Resource Department of … Continue reading →

Photos from the day are posted here. Many new supporters arrived today. In the morning, tasks were divided up and much was accomplished. Cleanup crews walked the shoreline, hauling away 200 more pounds of rubber tires, trash, and broken glass, … Continue reading →

Today we received very troubling news and a message of solidarity from our indigenous sisters and brothers in Hawaii: Yesterday (Thursday) two of their warriors were arrested for blocking the destruction of a sacred burial site in Kaua’i. Their ancestors … Continue reading →

This evening, Corrina Gould, Wounded Knee DeOcampo, Johnella LaRose, Francisco Dominguez and others spoke about Sogorea Te and Shellmound burial site protection to a very supportive crowd of about 100 people at the Intertribal Friendship House in Oakland. Following the … Continue reading →

Day 15 : Spiritual Gathering to Protect Glen Cove Enters 3rd Week as GVRD Breaks Agreement to Negotiate in Good Faith SSP&RIT Files More Civil Rights Claims Against GVRD as Threats Against Spiritual Gathering and Sacred Site Escalate As the … Continue reading →

A contractor came by today who told us that his job is to paint a poison chemical treatment on the stumps of waterfront trees at Glen Cove, once the Atlas Tree Service cuts them down. GVRD is not only still … Continue reading →

Today the Protect Glen Cove Committee spoke with the Justice Department mediator, only to find that we are continuing to be shut out of discussion regarding Glen Cove, and all details are “confidential”. On Monday, the Mediator met with GVRD … Continue reading →

Knute, AKA “The Captain” Knute, an elder of Saami descent who has been standing with us since Day 1, would like to share a message with our readers. He wants it known just how many different indigenous and earth peoples … Continue reading →

At 10:30am today, two City of Vallejo workers pulled up at Glen Cove. They walked onto the land, spraypainting and placing flags to mark the city’s water line. They stated that the work order they received is in preparation for … Continue reading →

This is the eleventh day that the sacred fire at Sogorea Te (Glen Cove), lit in a traditional manner on April 15th, has been continuously burning, carrying our prayers to the sky. We were blessed with many visitors today. Pit … Continue reading →

Mayor Osby Davis with Wounded Knee DeOcampo Over 300 people attended today’s Indigenous Peoples Earth Day celebration, in support of the ongoing struggle to protect the Glen Cove sacred burial ground from desecration. Many races and creeds were represented in … Continue reading →

In other updates, Morning Star Gali met with traditional Patwin Tribe elders on April 22nd and received their blessings and support for our work of protecting Sogorea Te. Indigenous representatives from the Committee to Protect Sogorea Te are in the … Continue reading →

On behalf of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs; we send our prayers and heartfelt feelings of support and solidarity. In the spirit of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and all the sacred treaties, we commend you … Continue reading →