Laborfest: Shellmound Walk on Native Sacred Sites

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Date:

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Time:

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Event Type:

Teach-In

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Meet at Yerba Buena Garden - Mission between 3rd & 4th St., San Francisco. Meet at the steps on the west side of Yerba Buena Garden at Mission St.
All buses and trains that go on or under Market or Mission to 3rd or 4th/Powell Street BART/Muni Station. Buses 30 & 45 on 3rd and 4th to Mission.

There are many Sacred Sites beneath the pavement of San Francisco, under the buildings and the grass. San Franciscans walk on Sacred Sites and burial grounds every day in the City. These Sacred Sites, called Shellmounds, still exist and are honored by the Muwekma Ohlone and other Native Americans. This 1-mile walk will visit 3 Shellmounds. Meet at the steps on the west side of Yerba Buena Garden at Mission St.

Walk led by:
Corrina Gould (Chochenyo Ohlone), Shellmound Walk co-Founder, Indian People Organizing for Change
Johnella Sanchez (Shoshone Bannock), Shellmound Walk co-Founder
Perry Matlock (Anishinabe, Bad River), Shellmound Walk organizer, Local 510 Sign Display Union
For more info: 510-521-9405, alamulticultural [at] gmail.com
See also:
http://www.franciscodacosta.com/articles/shellmounds.html
http://www.sfbayview.com/2010/ohlone-people-to-sf-planning-dept-follow-the-law-protect-ancient-village-sites-at-candlestick-point-hunters-point-shipyard/
http://www.laborfest.net/2010/2010schedule.htm

For more information: http://www.laborfest.net/2010/2010schedule...

Added to the calendar on Sun, Jun 20, 2010 7:29AM

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