JOANNA CLARK, San Juan Capistrano The Acjachemen Nation settled this area 12,000 years before our European interloper ancestors invaded and decimated the indigenous Native populations…
By Shawn Raymundo A majority of the community would prefer to see San Juan Capistrano’s Northwest Open Space remain as is—natural open space and hiking…
By Shawn Raymundo At the city council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20, councilmembers heard from a small handful of individuals urging them to get…
DINA GILIO-WHITAKER, professor of American Indian Studies, Cal State San Marcos, and REBECCA ROBLEES, Acjachemen tribal member The San Juan Capistrano City Council’s backpedaling on…
By Shawn Raymundo To clean up inconsistencies and ambiguous language regarding the use of open space in San Juan’s municipal code, the city on Monday,…
ROBERT BRACAMONTES, Montebello When people ask, “Where were you born?”, I say, “On my Ancestral land.” I was born Acjachemen. Today, we struggle to maintain control…
By Shawn Raymundo “Zero.” That was the response a handful of audience members gave to Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Chairperson Teresa Romero when she asked…
By Shawn Raymundo What was expected to be a non-controversial vote to advance the construction of a Native American cultural site during the latest City…
As indigenous rights get national spotlight, Acjachemen confront long-standing battles in South Orange County By Allison Jarrell, Eric Heinz and Matt Cortina The protests at…
