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The promised negotiations between tribal members and the Greater Vallejo Recreation District have not taken place as GVRD continues to stonewall by not committing to participate in negotiations with tribal members engaged in the ongoing spiritual gathering at Glen Cove. … Continue reading →

Connie Short On right: Steve Pressley, GVRD A tobacco offering This morning, a ceremony was held to honor Connie Short, who came off a four day prayer fast at 10am. Her prayers were for the protection of the ancestors, the … Continue reading →

A few photos from today are posted here. The sun was shining bright today. Many visited the spiritual encampment at Glen Cove, including Tristan Anderson, dedicated Bay Area activist who was shot in the head with a teargas canister by … Continue reading →

Tribal members at the ongoing Spiritual Encampment and Vigil at the sacred burial site at Glen Cove in Vallejo will hold an Indigenous Peoples Earth Day and Interfaith Gathering this Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 1pm to 5pm. We are … Continue reading →

Photos from Day 7 have been posted here. The spiritual encampment is holding strong. Many California Native brothers and sisters joined us last night from the Central Valley with their songs and medicine, and have vowed to remain. Many prayers … Continue reading →

[Also see photos from today.] As the spiritual gathering being held by local tribal members and supporters at the sacred burial site at Glen Cove in Vallejo entered its sixth day, State Senator Noreen Evans and her staff toured the … Continue reading →

Photo (above) by Chris Riley/ Vallejo Times-Herald More than 150 people responded to the emergency call for support Monday night – Thank You! GVRD’s plans to desecrate the sacred burial site have not been called off and we ask all … Continue reading →

Native Americans Continue Spiritual Ceremonies and Occupation of Burial Site Dozens of local residents visit and express support for protecting the sacred land GVRD’s Public Relations Fails to Mention Plans to Bulldoze Hill That Likely Contains Human Remains Participants Conduct … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →