NO on Prop. 94
No to Pechanga
Friday, November 23, 2007
PECHANGA: NO on 94
For violations of civil rights, human rights and the despicable practice of disenrollment, Pechanga does NOT deserve to receive a gaming expansion
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Original Pechanga's Blog
While I have not been active on this blog, others in the family have been very active in keeping up with the news of civil rights violations by Pechanga and other tribes in Indian Country.
You will not find much of this on Pechanga.net, but at Original Pechanga's Blog you will find more in depth blogging.
Also, my other blog at http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga is still going very strong. Take a look.
You will not find much of this on Pechanga.net, but at Original Pechanga's Blog you will find more in depth blogging.
Also, my other blog at http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga is still going very strong. Take a look.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Concerning Pechanga's Disgraceful Actions
Concerning Disgraceful Actions by the Pechanga Tribal Council
In a notice dated August 7, 2006, the descendants of Paulina Hunter, an original allottee of the Pechanga Indian Reservation, were informed that the Pechanga Tribal Council and the Pechanga Enrollment Committee had denied their appeal to over-turn the Enrollment Committee’s earlier decision to disenroll the family.
The Hunter Family members were disenrolled in March of this year when the Enrollment Committee concluded that their ancestor, Paulina Hunter, was not a Temecula Indian.
Along with disenrollment notices from the Enrollment Committee, a memo from the Tribal Council explained that it had decided that a law passed by the Tribe’s governing body in July 2005 to bar future disenrollments applied to all tribal members except the Hunter Family.
The disenrollment of the Hunter family was initiated when several statements were presented to the Enrollment Committee claiming Paulina Hunter was non-Indian or not a member. One such letter came from a convicted felon currently serving time in the California State Prison system for child molestation.
In response to the allegations, the descendants of Paulina Hunter provided numerous documents as proof that Paulina Hunter was indeed of Indian ancestry and was an original Pechanga/Temecula Indian.
In fact, a report prepared by Dr. John Johnson, the curator of anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, at the request of the Enrollment Committee concluded that a "preponderance of the evidence" from surviving historical records and census documents shows that Paulina Hunter was a Pechanga member who lived in Temecula and was allotted reservation land. There is no greater authority on this issue than Dr. Johnson.
"My feeling is it's a faulty interpretation of the record to reject this family. Paulina Hunter was definitely a core member of the Temecula Band of Luiseño Indians," Dr. Johnson said. "I don't understand the decision other than it is not based on fact. It is based on conjecture and politics."
The disenrollment of the Hunter family is the second such disenrollment of a large family from the Pechanga Band. Each has occurred just months before scheduled tribal elections for Chairman and Tribal Council.
The expulsions of the 2 families removed significant opposition to the current administration and others running for tribal office. Each “disenrollment” was done in violation of both tribal and federal laws which are intended to protect the rights and privileges of tribal members.
Specifically, the members were denied the due process and equal rights protections provided in the Indian Civil Rights Act, as well as language in the Band’s Constitution and Bylaws which mandates that tribal officials uphold the individual rights of each member without malice or prejudice. The disenrollments reduced the Pechanga Band's enrollment by nearly 30%, and each enrolled member, including those responsible for the violations of human and civil rights, could reap additional profits in the tens of millions of dollars.
For more information, please visit www.pechanga.info
In a notice dated August 7, 2006, the descendants of Paulina Hunter, an original allottee of the Pechanga Indian Reservation, were informed that the Pechanga Tribal Council and the Pechanga Enrollment Committee had denied their appeal to over-turn the Enrollment Committee’s earlier decision to disenroll the family.
The Hunter Family members were disenrolled in March of this year when the Enrollment Committee concluded that their ancestor, Paulina Hunter, was not a Temecula Indian.
Along with disenrollment notices from the Enrollment Committee, a memo from the Tribal Council explained that it had decided that a law passed by the Tribe’s governing body in July 2005 to bar future disenrollments applied to all tribal members except the Hunter Family.
The disenrollment of the Hunter family was initiated when several statements were presented to the Enrollment Committee claiming Paulina Hunter was non-Indian or not a member. One such letter came from a convicted felon currently serving time in the California State Prison system for child molestation.
In response to the allegations, the descendants of Paulina Hunter provided numerous documents as proof that Paulina Hunter was indeed of Indian ancestry and was an original Pechanga/Temecula Indian.
In fact, a report prepared by Dr. John Johnson, the curator of anthropology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, at the request of the Enrollment Committee concluded that a "preponderance of the evidence" from surviving historical records and census documents shows that Paulina Hunter was a Pechanga member who lived in Temecula and was allotted reservation land. There is no greater authority on this issue than Dr. Johnson.
"My feeling is it's a faulty interpretation of the record to reject this family. Paulina Hunter was definitely a core member of the Temecula Band of Luiseño Indians," Dr. Johnson said. "I don't understand the decision other than it is not based on fact. It is based on conjecture and politics."
The disenrollment of the Hunter family is the second such disenrollment of a large family from the Pechanga Band. Each has occurred just months before scheduled tribal elections for Chairman and Tribal Council.
The expulsions of the 2 families removed significant opposition to the current administration and others running for tribal office. Each “disenrollment” was done in violation of both tribal and federal laws which are intended to protect the rights and privileges of tribal members.
Specifically, the members were denied the due process and equal rights protections provided in the Indian Civil Rights Act, as well as language in the Band’s Constitution and Bylaws which mandates that tribal officials uphold the individual rights of each member without malice or prejudice. The disenrollments reduced the Pechanga Band's enrollment by nearly 30%, and each enrolled member, including those responsible for the violations of human and civil rights, could reap additional profits in the tens of millions of dollars.
For more information, please visit www.pechanga.info
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Pechanga Tribal Treasurer Abruptly Quits
It was posted on www.pechanga.info/forum
Why would she quit after 10 years so abruptly? The FBI took a member of the CPP who works in the casino away.
Does Christine have some information that Pechanga doesn't want to get out?
Why would she quit after 10 years so abruptly? The FBI took a member of the CPP who works in the casino away.
Does Christine have some information that Pechanga doesn't want to get out?
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
CA Compact for selected Tribe only.
http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/2061726/17459334
See the rest of the story at the LINK to Bryan's Website.
CA Compact Amendment Bills Introduced for Selected Tribe only
I am posting the following text from a bill now introduced into the California Legislative body by Assemblyman Charles Calderon, 58th District (LA County cities). How has the Morongo Band of Mission Indians proven that they are worthy of the type of specialized treatment they are getting from this bill?
I am presuming that this treatment is developing from the clause in this bill that states Morongo must pay a type of tax to the state general fund (which is calculated based upon the reported earnings of the Tribe-which they control the counting, validation and reporting of). It will be a frosty day in the Netherworld before any Tribe who signs this deal pays in what the Governor or this misguided Assemblyman has calculated.
But even if I am wrong and a Tribe doesn't take lessons from the American Corporations who are masters at shuffling of the expenses to lower reported profitability, I challenge the validity of any legislation that gives such broad authority to any group to violate environmental laws of California while expressly commanding California agencies that they are forbidden from breaking the law.
PLEASE, also check out: http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga
See the rest of the story at the LINK to Bryan's Website.
CA Compact Amendment Bills Introduced for Selected Tribe only
I am posting the following text from a bill now introduced into the California Legislative body by Assemblyman Charles Calderon, 58th District (LA County cities). How has the Morongo Band of Mission Indians proven that they are worthy of the type of specialized treatment they are getting from this bill?
I am presuming that this treatment is developing from the clause in this bill that states Morongo must pay a type of tax to the state general fund (which is calculated based upon the reported earnings of the Tribe-which they control the counting, validation and reporting of). It will be a frosty day in the Netherworld before any Tribe who signs this deal pays in what the Governor or this misguided Assemblyman has calculated.
But even if I am wrong and a Tribe doesn't take lessons from the American Corporations who are masters at shuffling of the expenses to lower reported profitability, I challenge the validity of any legislation that gives such broad authority to any group to violate environmental laws of California while expressly commanding California agencies that they are forbidden from breaking the law.
PLEASE, also check out: http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Jamul FUNDRAISER!
JAMUL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
FOR OUR HEROIC NEIGHBORS
JAC Fundraiser BBQ
Place: just past 17720 Lyons Valley Road
Look for the signs around town
Date: Sunday, April 15th Time: 2:00pm ?til Dark
With your help this fundraiser will raise funds for Walter Rosales, Karen Toggery and her son Louis. They are innocent victims in a ruthless grab of power by Lakes Entertainment and the Indian Village. After being brutally forced from their ancestral land, their long time homes have been destroyed along with many of their possessions. They need our help.
THEY DID NOTHING WRONG. THEY ONLY SAID "NO CASINO"
Entertainment: The Road Kill Band - Raffle and Auction
Cost: $20 per adult $10 per child
Tickets to be purchased at entrance
Beverages available, Desserts too!
RSVP by Thursday, April 12th
(so we can get a head count to the caterers)
jacjamul@yahoo.com or 619-468-4821
(Please leave your name, number of people attending and a phone number)
For those that are unable to join the fun, donations will be appreciated.
P.O. Box 1617 Jamul, CA 91935 or thru Paypal at www.jacjamul.com
Thank you for your support.
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Please be sure to RSVP for the Fundraiser. We are still looking for volunteers to help out. Please email Cyndy Hoffman at countrydolphins@cox.net if you have any donations for the raffle. Any Gift Certificates, Services, Crafts would be welcome. Cash works too!
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Housing Help: We are looking for a 2 bedroom house in Jamul for Karen. She would really like to stay in Jamul. Please email Marcia Spurgeon at mrsmas@hotmail.com.
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The website has been updated with new menus. It is much easier to search and navigate all the information we have for you. If you find a link that is not working or you have additional information that we could post, please email us at feedback@jacjamul.com. Thanks.
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Please keep up the letter writing to officials. It does make a difference.
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Patrick Webb was sited for trespassing on March 10th. His court date in El Cajon is April 23rd. He would like us to support him at court that day. As soon as we find out the time, we'll pass it along.
FOR OUR HEROIC NEIGHBORS
JAC Fundraiser BBQ
Place: just past 17720 Lyons Valley Road
Look for the signs around town
Date: Sunday, April 15th Time: 2:00pm ?til Dark
With your help this fundraiser will raise funds for Walter Rosales, Karen Toggery and her son Louis. They are innocent victims in a ruthless grab of power by Lakes Entertainment and the Indian Village. After being brutally forced from their ancestral land, their long time homes have been destroyed along with many of their possessions. They need our help.
THEY DID NOTHING WRONG. THEY ONLY SAID "NO CASINO"
Entertainment: The Road Kill Band - Raffle and Auction
Cost: $20 per adult $10 per child
Tickets to be purchased at entrance
Beverages available, Desserts too!
RSVP by Thursday, April 12th
(so we can get a head count to the caterers)
jacjamul@yahoo.com or 619-468-4821
(Please leave your name, number of people attending and a phone number)
For those that are unable to join the fun, donations will be appreciated.
P.O. Box 1617 Jamul, CA 91935 or thru Paypal at www.jacjamul.com
Thank you for your support.
************************************************************
Please be sure to RSVP for the Fundraiser. We are still looking for volunteers to help out. Please email Cyndy Hoffman at countrydolphins@cox.net if you have any donations for the raffle. Any Gift Certificates, Services, Crafts would be welcome. Cash works too!
************************************************************
Housing Help: We are looking for a 2 bedroom house in Jamul for Karen. She would really like to stay in Jamul. Please email Marcia Spurgeon at mrsmas@hotmail.com.
************************************************************
The website has been updated with new menus. It is much easier to search and navigate all the information we have for you. If you find a link that is not working or you have additional information that we could post, please email us at feedback@jacjamul.com. Thanks.
************************************************************
Please keep up the letter writing to officials. It does make a difference.
************************************************************
Patrick Webb was sited for trespassing on March 10th. His court date in El Cajon is April 23rd. He would like us to support him at court that day. As soon as we find out the time, we'll pass it along.
Call in to oppose Pechanga's Amended COmpact
Call-in to Oppose Pechanga Amended Compact
Thanks to all who have faxed letters in Opposition to the Pechanga amended compact. Our voices are being heard.
If you have not yet faxed in your letter, it is not too late. Feel free to use the letter posted on http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga">Paulina Hunter's blog and fax into the Governmental Organization Committee at the number provided.
Now is when we need people to start calling into the GO Committee and to the Committee members. If you can only make 1 call tomorrow, please call the GO Committee and express your opposition to the Pechanga Band's amended compact.
The phone number to the GO Committee is:
[b](916)651-1530[/b]
The phone numbers for the GO Committee members are as follows:
Chairman Dean Flores (916)651-4016
Senator Denham (916)651-4012
Senator Battin (916)651-4037
Senator Maldonado (916)651-4015
Senator Negrete McLeod (916)651-4032
Senator Vincent (916)651-4025
Senator Wiggins (916)651-4002
Senator Wyland (916)651-4038
Senator Yee (916)651-4008
Senator Peralta (916)651-4009
If you are asked why you oppose the Pechanga amended compact, you can tell them your opposition is based on the Pechanga Band's violations of the Indian Civil Rights Act and the fact that thesState Legislature has previously committed to support and enforce the Indian Civil Rights Act.
Any amended compact should have language that enforces the ICRA and prevents tribal officials from claiming immunity from suit so as to escape prosecution for their illegal actions.
Thanks to all who have faxed letters in Opposition to the Pechanga amended compact. Our voices are being heard.
If you have not yet faxed in your letter, it is not too late. Feel free to use the letter posted on http://blog.myspace.com/paulinahunterofpechanga">Paulina Hunter's blog and fax into the Governmental Organization Committee at the number provided.
Now is when we need people to start calling into the GO Committee and to the Committee members. If you can only make 1 call tomorrow, please call the GO Committee and express your opposition to the Pechanga Band's amended compact.
The phone number to the GO Committee is:
[b](916)651-1530[/b]
The phone numbers for the GO Committee members are as follows:
Chairman Dean Flores (916)651-4016
Senator Denham (916)651-4012
Senator Battin (916)651-4037
Senator Maldonado (916)651-4015
Senator Negrete McLeod (916)651-4032
Senator Vincent (916)651-4025
Senator Wiggins (916)651-4002
Senator Wyland (916)651-4038
Senator Yee (916)651-4008
Senator Peralta (916)651-4009
If you are asked why you oppose the Pechanga amended compact, you can tell them your opposition is based on the Pechanga Band's violations of the Indian Civil Rights Act and the fact that thesState Legislature has previously committed to support and enforce the Indian Civil Rights Act.
Any amended compact should have language that enforces the ICRA and prevents tribal officials from claiming immunity from suit so as to escape prosecution for their illegal actions.
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