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SDSU NAMES SYCUAN AS INAUGURAL FOUNDING PARTNER OF NEW AZTEC STADIUM
Printer-friendly versionTwo key features of new facility will bear the Sycuan name. By SDSU News Team December 2, 2021 (San Diego) – The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation and

WORKER KILLED AT PAUMA ZIP LINE IDENTIFIED
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 27, 2021 (Pauma Valley) – The San Diego County Medical Examiner has identified Joaquin Romero, 34, of Banning, California as the worker who died

NATIVE AMERICANS INCLUDING KUMEYAAY, SAN DIEGO ACTIVISTS AND SUPPORTERS FROM FOUR STATES STAND WITH HUALAPAI NATION IN OPPOSING PROPOSED LITHIUM MINE
Printer-friendly versionBy Henri Migala November 18, 2021 (Wikieup, Ariz.) — Few, if any, narratives in America are older, or more repeated, than the story of Native peoples struggling to protect
JAMUL CASINO DONATES $10,000 TOWARDS DEPORTED VETERANS’ CAUSE AND HONORS COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Printer-friendly version By Elijah McKee Photos by Elijah McKee and courtesy of Jamul Casino Hear an audio version of this report which aired on the East County Magazine

BILL TO PROTECT PALA INDIANS’ SACRED SITE PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service November 2, 2021 (Pala) — Bipartisan legislation to facilitate the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ work to protect a sacred San Diego County site passed

PALA CASINO SPA RESORT TO HOST “MEET, EAT, AND GREET” CULINARY CAREER FAIR NOV. 2
Printer-friendly version East County News Service October 26, 2021 (Pala) — Pala Casino Spa Resort will host its next “Meet, Eat, and Greet” Culinary Career Fair on November 2 from

FORMER MANZANITA TRIBAL POLICE CHIEF ADMITS TO STEALING OVER $300,000 FROM LOCAL TRIBE BY SELLING FAKE BADGES
Printer-friendly version“This brazen scheme not only deprived the Manzanita Band of funding, but also caused numerous untrained ‘officers’ to believe they were authorized to carry concealed weapons on and off

LOCAL TRIBAL MEMBERS JOIN STAND AGAINST LITHIUM MINING IN ARIZONA AND SALTON SEA
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photo, left: September 30 protest at Barona reservation in Lakeside October 19, 2021 (Lakeside) – Members of the Barona band of Mission Indians and other tribal

NEWEST RAMONA H.E.A.R.T. MURAL HONORS AREA’S KUMEYAAY HERITAGE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service October 7, 2021 (Ramona) – A dedication ceremony was held last Saturday for Ramona’s newest mural, which pays tribute to the Kumeyaay Native Americans. The

FEDERAL PANDEMIC PROGRAM GIVES DISCOUNTS ON INTERNET AND LAPTOPS FOR SENIORS: EXTRA BENEFITS FOR TRIBAL MEMBERS
Printer-friendly version By Suzanne Potter, California News Service September 12, 2021 (Sacramento) — Advocates for older Americans are working to spread the word about a federal program to cut people’s
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JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA DONATES $75,000 TO REGIONAL HEALTHCARE AGENCIES
Printer-friendly versionTribe seeks to alleviate effects of pandemic Source: Jamul Indian Village of California Photo: Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of Jamul Indian Village of California January 5, 2021 (Jamul) – Today,

LOCAL CASINOS CANCEL NEW YEAR’S PARTIES
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery Photo: Creative Commons via Bing December 31, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) – On most New Year’s eves, local casinos host lavish parties with amenities

JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA’S CHAIRWOMAN, ERICA M. PINTO, ELECTED CHAIR OF SOUTHERN INDIAN HEALTH COUNCIL, INC.
Printer-friendly versionChairwoman expands efforts to improve lives of Native peoples East County News Service December 10, 2020 (Jamul) – On Monday, November 30, Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of The Jamul Indian

POSSIBLE KUMEYAAY CREMATION SITE SPARKS NEW BID TO HALT BORDER WALL PROJECT
Printer-friendly versionBy Ken Stone, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: Members of the Kumeyaay tribe danced at the beginning of the Women’s March rally

JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE OF CALIFORNIA CHAIRWOMAN, ERICA M. PINTO, RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS HONOR FROM THE AMERICAN INDIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF CA
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Warrior Award recognizes outstanding efforts to grow tribal business November 9, 2020 (Jamul) – Last Friday, Erica M. Pinto, Chairwoman of Jamul Indian

SUNBELT CELEBRATES NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH NEW RELEASE AND ONLINE PROGRAMS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery November 9, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) — Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, Sunbelt Publications announces the release of California Indian Basketry: Ikons
VIEJAS CASINO & RESORT DONATES 100,000 MASKS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS
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QUESTION, PERSUADE, REFER: VIRTUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING HOSTED BY KUMEYAAY FAMILY SERVICES
Printer-friendly versionSource: Southern Indian Health Council August 31, 2020 (San Diego’s East County) – Kumeyaay Family Services PEI (Prevention and Early Intervention) is hosting a virtual suicide prevention training which is

FEDERAL JUDGE SIDES WITH TRUMP FOR NOW IN TRIBAL SUIT OVER BORDER WALL
Printer-friendly versionBy Ken Stone, Times of San Diego, a member of the San Diego Online News Association Photo: A section of new, steel bollard-style replacement wall goes up near Calexico. CBP photo

WHILE MAJOR EVENT PLANNERS RALLY TO REQUEST AID AS SHUTDOWNS CONTINUE, TRIBES RESUME EVENTS, EXEMPT FROM STATE RESTRICTIONS
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery August 24, 2020 (San Diego) – Due to state and county restrictions on gatherings of any size, most theaters, concert halls and other large event sites