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The National Congress of American Indians passed a resolution to support the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians' efforts to protect the Great Oak Ranch from condemnation. The Great Oak Ranch is culturally significant land containing burial and archaeological sites. It also represents reacquisition of ancestral homelands. However, San Diego Gas & Electric wants to build power lines through the property, endangering cultural resources. The resolution urges expedited transfer of the land into federal trust to prevent condemnation while protecting cultural sites.

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Pechangaresolution NCAI

The National Congress of American Indians passed a resolution to support the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians' efforts to protect the Great Oak Ranch from condemnation. The Great Oak Ranch is culturally significant land containing burial and archaeological sites. It also represents reacquisition of ancestral homelands. However, San Diego Gas & Electric wants to build power lines through the property, endangering cultural resources. The resolution urges expedited transfer of the land into federal trust to prevent condemnation while protecting cultural sites.

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NATIONAL C ONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS

THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF


AMERICAN INDIANS

RESOLUTION #BIS-02-062
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT Title: Support of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Efforts to
Tex G. Hall
Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation Protect the Great Oak Ranch
FIRST VICE - PRESIDENT
Joe A. Garcia
Ohkay Owingeh WHEREAS, we, the members of the National Congress of American
( Pueblo of San Juan)
RECORDING SECRETARY
Indians of the United States, invoking the divine blessing of the Creator upon
Colleen F. Cawston
Colville Confederated Tribes
our efforts and purposes, in order to preserve for ourselves and our
TREASURER
descendants the inherent sovereign rights of our Indian nations, rights
Alma Ransom
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe
secured under Indian treaties and agreements with the United States, and all
A REA VICE PRESIDENTS other rights and benefits to which we are entitled under the laws and
AB E R D E E N Constitution of the United States, to enlighten the public toward a better
Harold Frazier
Cheyenne River Sioux understanding of the Indian people and their way of life, to preserve Indian
ALBUQUERQUE cultural values, and otherwise promote the health, safety and welfare of the
John F. Gonzales
San Ildefonso Pueblo Indian people, do hereby establish and submit the following resolution; and
ANADARKO
James M. Potter
Prairie Band Potawatomi WHEREAS, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) was
B ILLINGS
Geri Small
established in 1944 and is the oldest and largest national organization of
Northern Cheyenne Tribe American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments; and
J UNEAU
Mike Williams
Yupiaq
WHEREAS, the Great Oak Ranch is home to numerous culturally
MINNEAPOLIS
Bob Chicks sensitive, historical and archaeological sites including tribal burial sites, the
Stockbridge -Munsee Band of
Mohican Indians Great Oak tree, and the former home of "Perry Mason" author Erle Stanley
M USKOGEE Gardner; and
Jefferson Keel
Chickasaw Nation

NORTHEAST WHEREAS, the Great Oak Ranch represents a reacquisition of


Kevin Seneca
Seneca Nation ancestral homelands for the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians; and
PHOENIX
Evelyn B. Juan-Manuel
Tohono O’Odham Nation WHEREAS, the protection of the Great Oak Ranch and all of its
PORTLAND
Ernie Stensgar
resources is of vital interest and the highest priority of the Pechanga Band of
Coeur d’Alene Tribe Luiseño Mission Indians and the surrounding community; and
S ACRAMENTO
Juana Majel
Pauma-Yuima WHEREAS, the desire of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to
S OUTHEAST
Eddie Tullis construct high-voltage electrical transmission lines through the property
Poarch Band of Creek Indians
places the Great Oak Ranch at risk of condemnation and endangers the root
system of the Great Oak tree, burial sites and archaeological sites; and
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jacqueline L. Johnson
Tlingit

NCAI HEADQUARTERS
1301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
202.466.7767
202.466.7797 fax
www.ncai.org
NCAI 2002 MID-YEAR SESSION RESOLUTION #BIS-02-062

WHEREAS, SDG&E has used misrepresentations to federal, Congressional,


and Administration officials in their efforts to block the tribe's petition to have the
land taken into trust and protect it from condemnation until the fee to trust transfer
occurs.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the NCAI does hereby support the
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, the City of Temecula, and the County
of Riverside in their efforts to protect the Great Oak Ranch from condemnation by
SDG&E and urges the Department of the Interior to transfer the land into trust at the
earliest possible date; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be the policy of NCAI


until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution.

CERTIFICATION

The foregoing resolution was adopted at the 2002 Mid-Year Session of the
National Congress of American Indians, held at the Bismarck Civic Center, in
Bismarck, North Dakota on June 16-19, 2002 with a quorum present.

_______________________________
Tex Hall, President
ATTEST:

Colleen Cawston, Recording Secretary

Adopted by the General Assembly during the 2002 Mid-Year Session of the
National Congress of American Indians, held at the Bismarck Civic Center, in
Bismarck, North Dakota on June 16-19, 2002.

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