BY PRESTON J. ARROW-WEED
A land far away” or “a land long ago.” As a child I heard these phrases used by the Elders. We lived a short distance from the Colorado River on the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation. Across the river was Yuma, Arizona, and to the west was Winterhaven, California. The land “far away” [...]

Posted on March 12th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Tribal leaders said Monday they plan to demolish the homes of two evicted reservation residents this week to make way for a casino, despite a promise that they would wait until Friday.

Posted on March 12th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
Walter Rosales – who was evicted from his home on the Jamul Indian Village reservation – retreated after he was pepper sprayed by tribal police for the second time yesterday.

Posted on March 11th, 2007 by admin
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Margo Alvarez
Friday, October 6, 2006, a day filled with sadness and pain for many on the Jamul Indian Village Reservation. Part of the Kumeyaay Nation in Jamul, California.
Once again the “Genocide” of our people has reared it’s ugly head. Affecting many of our own. First the “White Man” tried to destroy us by attacking and [...]

Posted on March 10th, 2007 by admin
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Veronica Thing
The Report delays Jamul casino story in the December 1, 2006 San Diego Union-Tribune failed to address an important issue that has as much or more merit than any of the other environmental impacts described.
The proposed site for the Jamul Casino is a plot of land which has been the location of religious ceremonies [...]

Posted on March 10th, 2007 by admin
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After decades devoted to breathing life into dying California languages, linguist Leanne Hinton views her profession’s value as far more than academic.

Posted on March 7th, 2007 by admin
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By ROB DAVIS Voice Staff Writer
After a gray, drizzly morning east of San Diego, the sun at last breaks free from the clouds, unfurling its warmth across a small country hill. Two parallel fences trace the land’s narrow 6.2-acre boundary — just larger than an aircraft carrier’s deck.
Atop this nondescript rise, shaded only by a [...]

Posted on March 5th, 2007 by admin
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San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial
The confrontation at the Jamul Indian Village was a public relations disaster for the tribe and others involved.
Hired security agents of questionable qualifications and judgment crashed down doors to forcibly evict Indians from their life-long homes. Neighbors opposed to a proposed casino rushed to intervene but were met by a phalanx of [...]

Posted on March 3rd, 2007 by admin
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