is l.a. participating in Indigenous Peoples Day
Sunday, October 12th - if so, where and how?

There will be a protest on Sunday, October 12, beginning at 10 AM at Mission San Juan Capistrano, in the city of San Juan Capistrano. The mission is located at Camino Capistrano and Ortega Highway. For more info, call (714) 318-7047.

There is also going to be a march in LA, the same date and time, and I'll post that info up asap.

Here is the LA info, and more details about the OC action.

Subject: Annual March-Walk against Colombus (Cristobal Colon)

WHAT: Annual March-Walk against Colombus (Cristobal Colon)

WHEN: Oct. 12, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. gathering time

WHERE: Corner of Main and Temple Streets, Los Angeles, Calif.

WHY: Because of the holocaust against Native Peoples, theft of lands, and because we were not lost.

For more info: 213-481-8265
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OC Press Release:

Columbus Day Protest to be Held at the San Juan Capistrano Mission

Why-

Columbus did not discover "America," since Indigenous people were already here. What he did do was commit various crimes against us, such as: theft, genocide, ethnocide, rape, torture, slavery, and various other inhumane/terrorist acts. There should not be a holiday honoring such a vile man. Rather, this day should be used to commemorate the millions of Indigenous people who lost their lives because of this tragic invasion.

Junipero Serra is on his way to sainthood for establishing the California mission system, but what he actually created were concentration/death camps for California's Indigenous population. The same crimes that were committed by Columbus and his men were felt throughout the allegedly "holy" missions. The continued glorification of these missions is simply not justifiable. Do not celebrate the beginning of history's largest holocaust!

In the outskirts of the Mission, Junipero Serra High School has opened its doors to students. While we agree that there is a need to build more facilities to educate students, we do not believe they need to be built on top of a Native American burial ground. The continued disrespect of the sacred sites of our ancestors will not be tolerated. After the mission protest, we will go to the sacred site of Putiidhem to honor our ancestors.

When:
Sunday, October 12, 2003
10AM-1:00PM at the mission
2:00PM-4:00PM at Putiidhem (sacred site)

Where:

Mission San Juan Capistrano

The Mission is located 2 1/2 blocks west of Interstate 5 on Ortega Highway, at the corner of Camino Capistrano and Ortega Highway.

For more information, please call (714) 318-7047, or e-mail atlachinolli_front@yahoo.com