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Putiidhem is one of the
traditional village sites and cemeteries of the Acjachemem/Juaneno tribe of
Orange County. Portions of it have not been disturbed for hundreds of
years. It is now a vacant lot on the corner of Junipero Serra and Camino
Capistrano in the City of San Juan Capistrano. The site is being
threatened with destruction as developers have proposed to build a Catholic
High School on this cemetery. The site is registered with the Native
American Heritage Commission, however, because the Acjachemem/Juaneno tribe
is not federally recognized and the cemetery is on private property, we are
struggling to protect and preserve it.
The Acjachemem would like you to join us in a peaceful Prayer
Vigilon the site on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002. We recognize the
power of many collective hearts praying for a single purpose. Please join
us. We would like you to arrive at 10:00 am and be in position so that at
10:30 am we will join hands in prayer for the protection and preservation
of this sacred site. This will be the first time our tribe has asked the
community to assist in this effort and we hope that you will. If you cannot
attend, we respectfully ask that you take a moment at 10:30 am on that day
to stop and pray wherever you are to help, not just us but the community
who will lose the last vestige of a still living culture here in the city.
Directions: Take the 5 Fwy to San Juan Capistrano and get off at the
Junipero Serra offramp. The site is just west of the fwy. It is a vacant
field and has a chain link fence around it. It is private property so
please do not enter the fence. We will be waiting for you to help direct
you. Thank you for your kindness, Direct descendents of the village site
and cemetery of Putiidhem Sonia Johnston (714) 841-0441 or
ajuaneno@verizon.net, Rebecca Robles (949) 369-0361 or rrobles5@cox.net
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