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DESCRIPTION:Newspaper headlines have described this as a 'Standing Rock Moment' for the 
 South Bay. In both cases, sacred sites and burial grounds were threatened 
 by extractive industries. In both cases, unique ecological concerns stood 
 jointly with issues of human rights.\n\nJoin us to learn about the effort 
 to save the area traditionally known as Juristac, the ancient Amah Mutsun 
 ceremonial site located south of Gilroy. A proposed sand and gravel quarry 
 threatens to level sacred hills and rip 40 million tons of materials from 
 pits covering 317 acres.\n\nProtect HUMAN RIGHTS: Juristac contains ancient 
 village sites, ceremonial sites, and burial grounds. No amount of 
 mitigation can ensure the preservation of cultural resources. And, in Amah 
 Mutsun tradition, there will be no way to repair the spiritual damage done 
 to this sacred site--a site which should be treated with the same respect 
 accorded to other important pilgrimage sites around the world.\n\nProtect 
 NATURE: Juristac is home to endangered and threatened species. It is an 
 important wildlife corridor, connecting the unique habitats of the Santa 
 Cruz, Gabilan, and Diablo mountain rages. It occupies the extremely 
 sensitive watershed of the Pajaro River. And its water-table is prone to 
 saltwater intrusion.\n\nThousands of other Indigenous cultural sites in 
 Santa Clara County have already been destroyed by urban sprawl, extractive 
 industry, and agriculture.\n\nIndeed, over a century of OIL production, 
 including hydraulic-injection applications, along with other extractive 
 activities and road building, have already effected the perimeters of the 
 proposed quarry site. Just another reason why the land threatened by this 
 quarry is so unique.\n\nThe meeting will include a multimedia presentation. 
 Come to learn; come to connect. If you choose to help, it's as simple as 
 spreading the word, gathering a few signatures, or writing your County 
 Supervisor. You CAN make a difference!\n\nIf interested in learning more 
 about this issue, please contact us at: indigenoussolidarity (at) 
 protonmail.com\n\nMore detailed information on this issue can be found at: 
 http://www.protectjuristac.org\n\n(Note: In the photo below, the label CA 
 152 should read CA 129.) \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/08/21/18825564.php
SUMMARY:Saving A Sacred Site: Meeting to Protect Juristac
LOCATION:First Unitarian Church of San Jose\n160 North Third Street\nSan Jose, 
 CA\n95112
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2019/08/21/18825564.php
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