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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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SYCUAN TO HOST FASHION SHOW AND POW-WOW
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service August 28, 2024 (San Diego’s East County) –The Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation will return with both its annual 35th Sycuan Powwow Sept. 6-8

BLOOD DONATION EVENT AT VIEJAS CASINO AUGUST 15
Printer-friendly versionBy Jonathan Goetz ECM Copilot prompt contributed to this article. July 29, 2024 (Alpine) — Viejas Casino is hosting a blood donation drive, Thursday, August 15, 2024, from

BLOOD DONATION EVENT AT VIEJAS CASINO AUGUST 15
Printer-friendly versionBy Jonathan Goetz ECM Copilot prompt contributed to this article. July 29, 2024 (Alpine) — Viejas Casino is hosting a blood donation drive, Thursday, August 15, 2024, from

BILLS PROPOSE ADDING 172 ACRES IN TRUST FOR JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 16, 2024 (Jamul)—The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard impassioned testimony on July 11 from Jamul tribal chairwoman Erica Pinto, speaking in favor of

BILLS PROPOSE ADDING 172 ACRES IN TRUST FOR JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery July 16, 2024 (Jamul)—The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard impassioned testimony on July 11 from Jamul tribal chairwoman Erica Pinto, speaking in favor of

SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR TO HOST INAUGURAL POW WOW JUNE 30
Printer-friendly version East County News Service June 23, 2024 (Del Mar) — On Sunday, June 30, the San Diego County Fair is holding a Pow Wow for the first

SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR TO HOST INAUGURAL POW WOW JUNE 30
Printer-friendly version East County News Service June 23, 2024 (Del Mar) — On Sunday, June 30, the San Diego County Fair is holding a Pow Wow for the first

SAN DIEGO COUNTY FAIR TO HOST INAUGURAL POW WOW JUNE 30
Printer-friendly version East County News Service June 23, 2024 (Del Mar) — On Sunday, June 30, the San Diego County Fair is holding a Pow Wow for the first

SDSU, KUMEYAAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIGN PARTNERSHIP
Printer-friendly versionThe partnership, signed last month, will grant guaranteed transfer eligibility to Kumeyaay Community College students interested in completing four-year degrees at SDSU. By La Monica Everett-Haynes, News at

SDSU, KUMEYAAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SIGN PARTNERSHIP
Printer-friendly versionThe partnership, signed last month, will grant guaranteed transfer eligibility to Kumeyaay Community College students interested in completing four-year degrees at SDSU. By La Monica Everett-Haynes, News at