By ADAM C. HARTMANN, The Press-Enterprise
Today a building preserved, tomorrow a culture.
The Dorothy Ramon Learning Center Inc. is renovating a post-World War II-era building in downtown Banning in hopes it will help the center meet its goal of preserving and celebrating Southern California’s Indian cultures.
The nonprofit center, founded in 2003, still is in its infancy. [...]

Posted on August 27th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians said yesterday that it plans to build an $800 million casino-hotel resort – the most expensive in the state – just east of its existing 2,500-slot casino and outlet mall.
As envisioned, the new resort 35 miles from downtown San Diego would feature 2,500 slots, [...]

Posted on August 24th, 2007 by admin
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By Karen Toggery
It has been five months since we were forcibly removed from our lifelong homes at the Jamul Indian Village. We were threatened by armed men with guns, pepper spray and batons who burst into our homes and dragged us out into the early morning light. Two days later, our homes were bulldozed to [...]

Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by admin
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By Charles McCarthy / The Fresno Bee
A few Native Americans who still speak the ancient Chukchansi language are preserving tribal words and songs with state-of-the-art electronic translators inspired by military technology.
Jane Wyatt, 62, of Coarsegold, and her sister, Holly, 65, were among six tribal members who gathered Friday across the street from the Picayune Rancheria’s [...]

Posted on August 19th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
The Pauma Band of Mission Indians has purchased an 85-acre organic farm and plans to keep it as such for the foreseeable future.
The land sale is the first in San Diego County in which state funds were used in an effort to keep a working farm away from developers.
“It’s a [...]

Posted on August 16th, 2007 by admin
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By Onell R. Soto, STAFF WRITER
The Pauma Band of Mission Indians unveiled plans yesterday for replacing its temporary 1,090-slot casino with a resort featuring a 23-story, 400-room hotel; a spa; an entertainment venue; and twice as many slot machines.
The move is a bid to replace a quickly built casino with a $300 million attraction capable [...]

Posted on August 9th, 2007 by admin
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By Tanya Sierra, STAFF WRITER
The much-anticipated Sycuan hotel near National City’s waterfront is expected to break ground this fall after a year of delays and despite concerns some city officials expressed about the developer.
The four-story, 173-room hotel is expected to generate about $500,000 to $600,000 in annual taxes for the city and spur more development [...]

Posted on August 6th, 2007 by admin
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In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Barona Indian Reservation, the Barona Cultural Center and Museum is holding the Old-Time Fiesta on August 17-19, 2007. Details after the link…

Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by admin
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“Ekur ‘emaayaayp means ‘We’ve been together for a long time’. Barona Indian Reservation is celebrating 75 years since the people moved here from Capitan Grande. The Barona Museum invites all Barona Tribal Members and their families to a special exhibit preview opening honoring Barona’s 75th Anniversary. The reception is August 7th from 6 to 8 [...]

Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by admin
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BY DARIN FENGER, SUN STAFF WRITER
JOE RODRIQUEZ teaches the proper way to pronounce a series of Cocopah words during a recent language class at the Cocopah West Reservation.
Bingo may help rescue an ancient language from the brink of extinction. Cocopah Indian Tribe elders, educators and cultural authorities are struggling to preserve the tribe’s dying language.
“We [...]

Posted on August 1st, 2007 by admin
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