****Warriors needed to help! Save this Sacred Site! Contact: Norman "Wounded Knee" Deocampo 707-373-7195 Corrina Gould 510-575-8408 Mark Anquoe (415) 680 0110 Morning Star Gali (510) 827 6719
For more information and directions: www.protectglencove.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 22 Update: 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. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice and State Senator Noreen Evans to encourage a mutually-acceptable resolution of this dispute, GVRD still has not agreed to a new round of discussions. In a further act of bad faith, GVRD sent utility workers to begin marking the area. (See below) Tribal members including spiritual leaders continue to seek a new meeting with GVRD to try to resolve the plans of GVRD to use bulldozers to grade a hill that is likely to contain human remains and to build toilets and a parking lot on the burial site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Day 9 Morning Update: 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 well-being of the protectors, and a peaceful and favorable end to this crisis. After the ceremony, Steve Pressley of GVRD pulled up, followed in short time by four Vallejo Police cruisers. The police took a look around and spoke with Protect Glen Cove Committee members. During this conversation, multiple residents from the adjacent neighborhood came over to express their support of our efforts to the officers. One woman, also a resident, rudely interrupted the conversation, making false accusations that Vigil participants are consuming alcohol and screaming/shouting past 11pm every night. (As hundreds of witnesses can attest, there has been absolutely no consumption of alcohol in the encampment, and there is a strict policy of no drugs, no alcohol, no weapons.) Also this morning, Vallejo Sanitation, Water, and PG&E workers came to the site to do surveying and marking, under direction of GVRD. They spray painted lines and markers on the asphalt - "USA" was sprayed in a few places, which stands for "Underground Service Alert", indicating that excavation is being planned. (GVRD's planned toilets will require modifications to underground sewer and water lines.) All of this suggests that GVRD is still actively pressing forward with their development plans. These events have highlighted the need for more legal observation/documentation so we ask our supporters to keep this in mind, and bring video or audio recorders if you have them. In Wounded Knee's words, "Don't let them intimidate you. Keep your prayer strong." - - - - - - - - - - - - - Also, here is the DAY 8 Update: A few photos from Day 8 are posted at: http://ProtectGlenCove.org/photos/day-eight 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 the Israeli military two years ago while doing solidarity work in occupied Palestine. In the evening, some Watsonville Brown Berets arrived, and a group of local native people joined the fire circle, singing traditional songs for hours with their clappers. Our warmest thanks go out to everyone who has been so supportive in this past week. We thank those who have come from far away to stand with us, and also extend a special appreciation to all the people in the neighborhood and local community who have extended kindness and support, bringing us food, encouragement and good humor. Legal updates will be posted in the near future we've been hard at work, but for the moment, not much has changed: no formal agreement has yet been reached with GVRD, and Sogorea Te remains under threat. We are standing our ground, holding ceremonies, growing in numbers, and looking forward to tomorrow with prayer and commitment. A new informational leaflet was produced and printed today, based on material from this website. It is available as a 8.5×14 size PDF, if you'd like to print it out -- its on the "Links and Resources" page of our website. - - - - - - - - - - - - - For more information, and to see these updates accompanied by photos, please visit: http://ProtectGlenCove.org/ ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:laamn-unsubscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:laamn-subscr...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:laamn-dig...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:laamn-ow...@egroups.com?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:la...@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/laamn@egroups.com> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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