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Stop the Desecration of Native American burial grounds

by D. Boyer (dinaboyer2 [at] gmail.com)
Native Americans, activists and supporters are now occupying Glen Cove to stop the Desecration of Native American Burial Grounds.
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The City of Vallejo or the Greater Vallejo Recreation Department are planning to grade, build toilets, create a parking lot and install benches on Native American Burial Grounds. The GVRD claims they have money from grants to destroy those burial grounds. Local residents will get a park, whereas Native American's will lose their ancestors land in the name of development. I talked with many folks while there, and one thing I was told that seemed a bit disturbing was the fact that local residents are trying to poison the trees so they'll die and be cut down. Many trees have already been cut down, and some are hundreds of years old. Removing the mansion may also disturb graves.
§Stop the Desecration of Native American Burial Grounds
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§The GVRD and the City of Vallejo...
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...allegedly have grant money to destroy that site.
§Destroying the Mansion...
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...will disturb graves.
§Camped out on the land
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§Locals may be poisoning the trees.
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§Native Americans are buried at Glen Cove
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§Stop the Desecration of Native American Burial Grounds
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§The proof is overwhelming
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There are Native Americans buried at Glen Cove
§Stop the Desecration of Native American Burial Grounds
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§Stop the Desecration of Native American Burial Grounds
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§Glen Cove is Heaven on Earth.
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by Diane Mann (Times-Herald staff writer)
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Crop and adjustment of D. Boyer's photo of Diane Mann's article printed September 11, 1986 in the Vallejo Times-Herald
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yeah - holy moley. There are so many parks and recreation programs that would better benefit from funding. This seems like it has to involve some sort of graft or special arrangement with the construction company. Vallejo is not a wealthy community, and parks are being shut for lack of money right now.
by D. Boyer
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The Occupation of Glen Cove continues and the Greater Vallejo Recreation Department refuses to listen, and or stop the Desecration of Native American burial grounds.
Video by D. Boyer
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