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DESCRIPTION:11/25/11- Support the 10th anniversary of this gathering to protest the 
 construction of Emeryville's Bay Street Mall atop a Sacred Ohlone 
 Shellmound. \nLast night, Occupy/Decolonize Oakland unanimously declared 
 its solidarity with this annual action. \n\n\nFor Immediate Release: 
 November 22, 2011\nContact: Corrina 
 Gould\n510-575-8408\nshellmoundwalk@yahoo.com\n\nNovember 25, 2011- 10th 
 Anniversary of the Annual Black Friday Protest Against the Bay Street Mall: 
 No More Desecration of Sacred Ohlone Shellmounds!\n\nAt 12 noon on Friday, 
 November 25th Indigenous peoples and allies will gather at the Bay Street 
 Mall to contest the continued desecration of sacred sites. This shopping 
 center opened in 2000, amid massive controversy. It was erected atop one of 
 the last remaining shellmounds- the traditional burial sites of the Ohlone 
 people who are the original inhabitants of the Bay Area. With blatant 
 disregard for the desires of the local Native community, developers and the 
 City of Emeryville plowed ahead with construction of the mall and 
 Indigenous peoples have since expressed their outrage annually on this 
 busiest of shopping days.\n\nThis year, on the historic 10th anniversary of 
 the event, the Occupy/Decolonize Oakland movement will be present to 
 express their solidarity. In a unanimous vote last evening, the General 
 Assembly endorsed the Black Friday protest, acknowledging the centuries of 
 genocide that have taken place against the Native inhabitants of this land; 
 the United States has, in fact, been ‘occupied’ for over 500 years. It 
 is only through the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples to have 
 their sacred places accessible and intact that the historical injustices 
 can begin to be addressed.\n\nAll are invited to join in this 
 family-friendly event. Meet at the corner of Ohlone Way and Shellmound 
 Street from 12 noon to 3:00pm to educate shoppers about the history of the 
 mall and pay respects to the ancient burial ground upon which it sits.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/22/18700758.php
SUMMARY:Black Friday Protest to Declare No More Desecration of Sacred Sites
LOCATION:Meet at the corner of Ohlone Way and Shellmound Street\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/22/18700758.php
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