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READER’S EDITORIAL: OUR ORIGINAL FOUNDERS WERE INDIGENOUS WOMEN WHO CONTROLLED THEIR OWN BODIES
Printer-friendly versionBy Professor Harvey Wasserman Originally published in Reader Supported News Photo: San Diego Women’s March 2022, by Miriam Raftery May 24, 2022 (San Diego) — The real Founders of American

PALA BAND OF MISSION INDIANS ADVOCATES FOR MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 6, 2022 (Pala) — Robert Smith, Chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians, joined other tribal leaders on Thursday, May 5th at the

IIPAY NATION PRESENTS ‘SOARING SPIRITS’ KITE FESTIVAL APRIL 23
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service Photo: CC by NC April 21, 2022 (Santa Ysabel) – April is National Kite Flying Month and the Iipay Nation presents the Soaring Spirits Kite

SAN DIEGO AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH CENTER TO HOST 2022 POW WOW MAY 14 & 15
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service April 8, 2022 (San Diego) – San Diego American Indian Health Center’s Pow Wow is a celebration and showcase of Native American culture and traditions. Native

JAMUL INDIAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REFINANCE ATTRACTS MULTIPLE LENDERS
Printer-friendly versionTribe to benefit from low interest rate Source: Jamul Indian Village Photo: the Jamul Indian Village Development Corporation (JIVDC), owner and operator of Jamul Casino, recently closed on a

KUPA PALA’S REZ RADIO CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Printer-friendly versionBy John Fox, Station Manager, Rez Radio 91.3 KPRI February 6, 2022 (Pala) — Happy Anniversary to Rez Radio 91.3! Eleven years ago we received our license from the

OAK RIDGE BOYS TO PERFORM DUO CONCERTS AT SYCUAN FEBRUARY 20
Printer-friendly versionBy Miriam Raftery Photo: Oak Ridge Boys in 2013, CC by Gage Skidmore February 2, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) – The Oak Ridge Boys, country music stars with

TUBERCULOSIS CASE REPORTED AT SYCUAN CASINO; EXPOSURE POSSIBLE FROM APRIL 1 TO DECEMBER 9, 2021
Printer-friendly versionCOVID safety precautions minimized potential for TB spread East County News Service January 3, 2022 (San Diego’s East County) – Tuberculosis has been diagnosed in a person at Sycuan

PASSAGES: DIANA PICO, NURSE AND NATIVE AMERICAN HEALER
Printer-friendly version By Karen Pearlman December 31, 2021 (Alpine) — Trained as a nurse, Diana Pico was a healer, teacher and strong believer in spirituality. The wife of former Viejas

GRANT RECIPIENT TO SPEAK ON INDIGENOUS TRADITIONS AT AAUW MEETING IN LA MESA JAN. 8
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service December 31, 2021 (La Mesa) – The La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University Women will open the new year with featured
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FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

FLOAT WHILE YOU SAVOR THE MUSIC: SYCUAN PRESENTS LANCO AT THE RIVER JUNE 20
Printer-friendly versionEast County News Service May 19, 2024 (El Cajon) – Sycuan Casino and Resort offers a unique way to view a concert this summer, including the multi-platinum selling

ISSA BILL TO EXPAND JAMUL TRIBAL LAND PASSES HOUSE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 25, 2024 (Washington D.C) – The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives on April

ISSA BILL TO EXPAND JAMUL TRIBAL LAND PASSES HOUSE
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery April 25, 2024 (Washington D.C) – The Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act (H.R.6443) authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), passed the House of Representatives on April

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $320 MILLION FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Printer-friendly versionSource: U.S. Department of the Interior President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to fund projects for Tribal households or communities that do not have reliable access to clean

BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $320 MILLION FOR TRIBAL DOMESTIC WATER INFRASTRUCTURE
Printer-friendly versionSource: U.S. Department of the Interior President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to fund projects for Tribal households or communities that do not have reliable access to clean

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East

ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TRIBAL NATIONS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Printer-friendly versionDA has found no cases on San Diego County tribal lands, but nationally, an estimated 40% of women sex trafficking victims are Native Americans. By David R. Shorey, East

CHAIR OF PECHANGA BAND SEES GROWING POLITICAL ROLE FOR NATIVE TRIBES IN WASHINGTON ADDRESS
Printer-friendly versionBy Ian McKinney, Cronkite News Service Photo: Pechanga Tribal Chair Mark Macarro speaks in Washington on Monday. Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News February 14, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) — Tribal nations