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DESCRIPTION:December 7, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM, please consider attending a special 
 interactive Zoom presentation featuring the Amah Mutsun Tribal Chair, 
 Valentin Lopez.  The presentation is meant for a general audience but are 
 also aimed at informing the politically-active populations of the region; 
 elected representatives at all levels of government have been invited to 
 attend this event.  Lou Chiaramonte, Jr., from South Bay Indigenous 
 Solidarity will be speaking briefly before the Tribal Chair presents, to 
 discuss regional efforts and individual actions related to acting in 
 solidarity with Indigenous Peoples.  Do please consider sharing this 
 invitation with any other individuals or groups that might have interest in 
 these events.  Even if you have heard from the Tribal Chair before, this 
 presentation will be more in-depth than previous ones.  And a full-half 
 hour will be dedicated to audience interaction.\n\nThe December 7 
 presentation will be given during the guest speaker section of the Assyrian 
 Democrats of the Bay Area's December meeting.  This meeting is being 
 co-sponsored by the Santa Clara County Democratic Party, the Jewish 
 Democratic Club of Santa Clara County, and the Bay Area Iranian-American 
 Democratic Club.  Although taking place at the guest speaker portion of a 
 Democratic Club, the Amah Mutsun presentation is non-partisan in nature.  
 The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band does not endorse any political party.\n\nThe 
 Zoom login for this presentation is: \nMeeting ID: 882 3464 2075 
 \nPasscode: 462289\n\n\nThe Amah Mutsun Tribal Band represents descendants 
 of those who were taken to Mission San Juan Bautista and Mission Santa 
 Cruz.  The Tribe has organized the Amah Mutsun Land Trust, which has 
 entered agreements to help steward Ancestral Lands which exist within 
 multiple regional, State, and Federal Parks--as well as within numerous 
 open space preserves.  The Ancestors of the Amah Mutsun faced one of the 
 most complete genocides in human history, with their population reduced by 
 98% between the late 1700's CE and CE 1900.  Today, the Amah Mutsun Tribal 
 Band is one of the largest organizations of Ohlone Peoples.  However, the 
 Tribe faces particular challenges that are often not adequately addressed 
 by our current political-economic system.\n\nTopics covered at these 
 presentations will include:\n--The Indigenous history of the region.\n--The 
 effects of colonialism in the region (including organized genocide, 
 slavery, the forced removal of children, and legalized 
 discrimination).\n--Socio-economic issues currently effecting Tribal 
 Members.\n--The efforts to remove the whitewashing of Mission-era history 
 (including rewriting school textbooks and removing El Camino Real 
 monuments)\n--The efforts to protect the thousands of Indigenous burial, 
 cultural, and sacred sites found throughout the region.\n--The Amah Mutsun 
 Land Trust (which has entered agreements with various agencies to help 
 steward the ecology of Ancestral Lands, including the reintroduction of 
 controlled 'cultural burns' to prevent catastrophic wildfires)\n--The 
 ongoing efforts to protect the most sacred Amah Mutsun ceremonial 
 site--Juristac.\n\nThe effort to Protect Juristac in particular is a 
 paramount issue for the Tribe.  The boundaries of Juristac stretch across 
 the boundaries of the present-day Counties of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San 
 Benito, and Monterey.  An incredibly culturally significant and 
 ecologically critical portion of Juristac located within Santa Clara County 
 is currently being threatened by a proposed open-pit mine.  This situation 
 has been dubbed by the media as 'Silicon Valley's Version of Standing 
 Rock'.  Numerous organizations and municipalities have passed resolutions 
 supporting the Tribe's efforts to Protect Juristac.  More information on 
 Juristac can be found at www.protectjuristac.org.\n\nWe hope to see you or 
 your compatriots at this important event!\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/12/04/18846635.php
SUMMARY:Seminar with Amah Mutsun Tribal Chair Lopez
LOCATION:Zoom Online Event\nMeeting ID: 882 3464 2075\nPassword: 462289
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/12/04/18846635.php
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