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Occupation continues – visitors are welcomed

Posted on April 16, 2011 by admin

All who will stand with us in prayer are welcome. If you live near the Bay Area, please consider stopping by for a few hours, or a few days. Your presence will be very appreciated. Directions to Glen Cove can … Continue reading →

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April 15th: Occupation underway, demonstrations at City Hall and GVRD Headquarters

Posted on April 15, 2011 by admin

Native Americans and supporters have successfully occupied the ancient burial site at Glen Cove, Vallejo, preventing the Greater Vallejo Recreation District from beginning work that would desecrate the sacred site. Beginning with an early morning spiritual ceremony attended by over … Continue reading →

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April 15-16th: Breaking news coverage

Posted on April 15, 2011 by admin

KTVU: Protesters Continue To Try To Block Development On Historic Grave Site (video) KTVU: Dozens Protest Development Of Park On Indian Burial Site (video) ABC7 KGO TV: Native American activists occupy burial grounds Times-Herald: Native Americans, supporters gather to protect … Continue reading →

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Thursday’s news headlines, following press conference

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

SF Chronicle: Ohlones file complaint about plan for burial site K-CBS Channel 5: Vallejo Construction Project Sparks Protest Over Burial Grounds Times-Herald: Native Americans file a civil rights complaint against Vallejo, GRVD The Reporter (Vacaville): Native Americans file complaint against … Continue reading →

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Press Conference at Vallejo City Hall

Posted on April 12, 2011 by admin

Civil Rights Complaint alleges that GVRD & the City of Vallejo are violating civil rights of Native Americans by moving forward with plans that would desecrate the ancient Glen Cove burial site. Delivered Wednesday, April 13th at 12 noon, in … Continue reading →

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April 14-15th Call to Assemble

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

We are calling for an ASSEMBLY of all Warriors to gather at 5:00pm on April 14, 2011 at Glen Cove. Please arrive by 7:00pm at the latest. There will be a prayer ceremony to honor the ancestors the following morning … Continue reading →

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April 7th Update

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin
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Grandma Edna Gordon, Seneca Wisdomkeeper, 90 years old protests the pending desecration of Indian lands at Glen Cove

Posted on April 6, 2011 by admin

Message from Grandma Edna Gordon Hawk Clan, Seneca Nation Sunday, April 10, 2011, by phone “I got my dander up, I’m 90 years old, why don’t the people call the President of the United States since it is an emergency. … Continue reading →

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Action Alert – Glen Cove under imminent threat

Posted on April 5, 2011 by admin

Despite continuous efforts in good faith of Sacred Sites Protection and Rights of Indigenous Tribes (SSP&RIT) to negotiate an agreement to protect and preserve Sogorea Te from the desecration of development, the City of Vallejo and the Greater Vallejo Recreation … Continue reading →

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The Ancestors Are Crying

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

A poem by Linda Orannhawk The Ancestors are crying do you hear them ? We have been shattered, tattered and worn our babies and old ones wrapped in your blankets heartbeats smothered out by your disease Our warriors numbed with … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the new website

Posted on March 4, 2011 by admin

Thanks for visiting! Updates will be posted on this page as they become available. Please return again, and consider signing up for our email list if you’d like to stay informed. Glen Cove is a sacred gathering place and burial … Continue reading →

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New Online Petition

Posted on March 2, 2011 by admin

Please take a moment to read & sign the new petition calling for the protection and preservation of Glen Cove. Consider passing on the word to your friends, family, and email lists! Many thanks. Petition URL: http://www.petitiononline.com/ssprit/petition.html

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Times-Herald: Glen Cove construction work delayed

Posted on December 11, 2010 by admin

Vallejo Times-Herald staff report Source: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/rss/ci_16833469 December 11, 2010 Controversial construction work at the Glen Cove Park scheduled to begin this year will be delayed until late spring or early summer, a city park district spokesman said. The project, about … Continue reading →

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Vallejo Times-Hearld: Emotions run high in dispute at tribal burial site in Glen Cove area

Posted on November 12, 2010 by admin

By Tony Burchyns and Rachel Raskin-Zrihen / Vallejo Times-Herald Source: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_16593267 November 12th, 2010 Emotions ran high as Vallejo police responded Thursday morning to a disturbance between Native American protesters and workers hired to survey the land over an ancient … Continue reading →

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Vallejo Times-Herald: Group says prayers to protect Native American burial ground

Posted on March 23, 2010 by admin

By Staff Writers / Vallejo Times-Herald Source: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/news/ci_16363074 Members of the Native American community and other Glen Cove shellmound supporters started the ceremony with an opening prayer. Mar 23, 2010 The Native American community from the surrounding area came together … Continue reading →

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SF Chronicle: Vallejo’s plans for park desecration

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

by Carolyn Jones, Staff Writer, San Francisco Chronicle Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/03/13/MN761CF40M.DTL (Original article includes four photos) Photo by Paul Chinn / © SF Chronicle Saturday, March 13, 2010 Plans by Vallejo to turn a scraggly stretch of waterfront on the Carquinez … Continue reading →

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Times-Herald: Tree-clearing, spraying upsets Native Americans

Posted on November 11, 2009 by admin

By Tony Burchyns / Vallejo Times-Herald Source: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_13761545 November 11th, 2009 The sound of chainsaws along the Glen Cove waterfront Tuesday meant progress or sacrilege, depending on who you asked. As crews cleared three sickened eucalyptus trees, local descendants of … Continue reading →

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Prayer Walk to Protect the Ancestors at Glen Cove

Posted on September 30, 2009 by admin

This is a brief reportback from the recent Prayer Walk and Gathering to Protect the Ancestors at Glen Cove Sacred Site. The walk was co-sponsored by Vallejo Intertribal Council, SSP&RIT and the International Indian Treaty Council On Wednesday September 30th … Continue reading →

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