San Diego Union-Tribune Letters to the Editor
It should be noted that Leon Acebedo, Jamul Indian Band tribal chairman, cannot tell the truth about anything. To say the use of force in the March 10 confrontation was necessary because his hired tribal police were being attacked is a complete lie.
I was invited by Walter Rosales to [...]

Posted on March 29th, 2007 by admin
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By Chet Barfield, STAFF WRITER
Since the 1989 accident that put her in a wheelchair, Viejas tribal member Robin Lackie has known many times what it’s like to be shunned because of a disability.
The Kumeyaay grandmother has been stuck outside of stores, waving to be helped in to spend money. She has had checkout clerks hand [...]

Posted on March 27th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
The Jamul Indian Village, the tribe with the state’s smallest reservation, has downsized its expectations for an East County casino and cut off talks with the state over a gambling pact.
Its new plan is likely to do little to quell community and political opposition.
If built, Jamul’s gaming hall will be [...]

Posted on March 26th, 2007 by admin
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By Lee Acebedo
Let’s talk about broken promises.
The Jamul Indian Village has certainly been in the news the past two weeks. The focus has been on the evictions of three non-tribal members from our reservation. We want everyone to know what happened as we plan to move forward from this unfortunate incident and build a casino [...]

Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by admin
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San Diego Union-Tribune
State and federal judges have rejected requests for emergency orders made by two residents of the Jamul Indian Reservation who were evicted Saturday.
A federal judge yesterday turned down a request that federal agencies step in to prevent the disturbance of land at the reservation.
The two residents say that the ashes of family members [...]

Posted on March 16th, 2007 by admin
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San Diego Union-Tribune Letters to the editor
John Gibbins’ photos on B-1 and B-5 (”Standoff on reservation,” March 11) show just how out of control some Indian tribes have gone. Under some cloak of authority four wannabe security guards acting as tribal police used excessive force on a group of people who were being evicted from [...]

Posted on March 15th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said she felt personally betrayed by Jamul tribal officials who demolished the homes of evicted reservation residents to clear the land for a casino Monday despite the tribal chairman’s promise that the homes were safe.

Posted on March 14th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob said she felt personally betrayed by Jamul tribal officials who demolished the homes of evicted reservation residents to clear the land for a casino Monday despite the tribal chairman’s promise that the homes were safe.
Holding a copy of Chairman Leon Acebedo’s written agreement [...]

Posted on March 14th, 2007 by admin
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By ROB DAVIS, Voice Staff Writer
Hoping to stop bulldozers from demolishing her home, Karen Toggery unsuccessfully turned to a Lemon Grove sheriff’s substation Monday.
The man with the mustache and tan uniform standing behind the counter was no assistance to Karen Toggery on Monday afternoon.
With yellow construction equipment flattening her empty home 12 miles away in [...]

Posted on March 13th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
Walter Rosales’ home – and its message – were torn down yesterday, along with another home, to build a casino on the Jamul Indian Reservation.

Posted on March 13th, 2007 by admin
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