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TLocal Charities Benefit from Sycuan’s 26th Annual Golf Tournament
he Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation held its 26th annual charity golf tournament on October 6th multi-service non-pro t corporation established in at Sycuan Golf Resort. is is one of several ways the Tribe gives back to the San Diego community 1972 for a consortium of 19 federally-recognized each year. At the event, four charities selected by Sycuan’s tribal council were honored and received a Indian tribes in Southern California. e primary
substantial monetary donation.
“Our annual charity golf tournament is a day that
many of us look forward to all year. It is our constant mission to contribute to causes that are signi cant in the lives of San Diegans. is event allows leaders in the community to gather together for the purpose of celebrating and rewarding organizations that have made positive civic impacts,” said Cody J. Martinez, Chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation.“We’d like to extend our gratitude to those participating again this year enabling us to maximize our contribution to these deserving charities.”
San Diego School to Develop Robotics Program with Barona Grant
“Knox Middle School encourages students to become more innovative thinkers and is committed to inspiring kids to excel in school,” said Cli ord
Barona Tribal Councilwoman Beth Glasco, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber and STEM Teacher Johnathan Hill.
LaChappa, Chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. “We’re excited that this Barona Education Grant will go toward helping energize
the school’s robotics program and expose the students to the world of science and engineering.”
Barona Tribal Councilwoman Beth Glasco
presented the Knox Middle School check to
California State Assemblywoman Shirley Weber,whosponsoredthegrant,KnoxPrincipal Heather Potter and excited students.
Knox recently converted from an elementary school to a middle school and enrollment has increased every year since the transition with a strong commitment to parental involvement, community participation and college readiness preparation. Knox educators believe a robotics program will develop problem-solving skills
Since the Barona Education Grant program was launched in 2006, Barona has awarded over $2.9 million to California schools statewide. e program has equipped 587 schools with hundreds of computers, thousands of books, iPads, computer software programs and various other technologies and school supplies.
e Barona Education Grant program is the rst of its kind in California created and administered by a Tribal Government. Schools throughout California can apply for educational grants from Barona to purchase much-needed supplies and materials that promote academic improvement. Each grant awarded by the Barona Education Grant Program is $5,000. Applications can be downloaded at barona-nsn.gov/education.
is year’s bene ciaries included the following organizations. San Diego River Park Foundation is dedicated to fostering stewardship and appreciation of the region’s namesake waterway. YALLA is the only college preparatory organization in California that uses soccer and academic programs to motivate refugee and immigrant youth to rebuild their lives.
eir vision is to create a college hub for refugee and immigrant youth through their state-of-the- art, technology-based academic programs. Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association is a
mission is to serve the health, welfare, safety, education, cultural, economic and employment needs of its tribal members and descendants in the San Diego County urban areas. And CUNA, the Institute of Native Culture of Baja California, is a unique organization dedicated to working with the indigenous communities such as the Kumeyaay, Paipai, Kiliwas and Cucapah’s. For over 22 years, CUNA has helped better the health, education and cultural development for these indigenous groups native of Baja California.
tudents and teachers at Knox Middle School received a $5,000 Barona Education Grant on within students at a young age and create an October 4th from the Barona Band of Mission Indians. e Southeast San Diego middle school excitement for advanced technology, science and will use the grant to develop an innovative robotics program. computer programming.
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Donates $250,000 to
OStanding Rock Legal Fund
n September 29th, the Agua Caliente environmental review and tribal consultation Band of Cahuilla Indians announced it requirements prior to authorizing any projects was donating $250,000 to the Standing that may damage the environment or any sites
organizations in the United States alone, in addition to cities and municipalities, and from indigenous peoples worldwide who recognize the threat to, and essential nature of water.
e 1,172-mile-long pipeline would carry about half a billion barrels of oil daily from the Bakken oil elds in northwestern North Dakota, through four states to re neries in Patoka, Illinois.
Rock Sioux Tribe’s legal fund, citing the need to keep pushing for proper consultation even after the Dakota Access oil pipeline issue is decided.
“We support the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s e ort to ensure the United States Army Corps of Engineers, or any other agency or department of the United States, strictly adheres to federal
that are of historic, religious, and cultural signi cance to any Indian tribe,” said Agua Caliente Chairman Je L. Grubbe in a statement on September 27th, calling on President Barack Obama to make sure consultation is thorough.
e Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has received support from more than 200 tribes and indigenous
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