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February 19, 2006
From Orange County to Poston, Arizona: An Ugly Chapter in American History
Today is the 64th anniversary of a dark day in American history. On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, giving the Secretary of War the authority to declare any area of the United States a military area "from which any or all persons may be excluded"and auth ... More >>
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October 5, 2007
Friday's Headlines & Surprises: Hanging with Henry Segerstom
Pair of Jacks: To build the impressive Great Park that it has promised, Larry Agran’s Irvine political machine is desperate for new sources of revenue. Congressman John Campbell (R-Nothing Down; Drive Off The Lot) wants to block Agran, a Democrat, from partnering with the Juaneno Mission Indians, ... More >>
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November 28, 2007
You're only an Indian if the government says so
Forget that the Juaneno Indians helped build Mission San Juan Capistrano, or that they had a very real and very different name (the Acjachemem) before the Spanish renamed them after the Mission, or that they've been around for 9,000 years. The federal government just ain't buyin' it. The blow came ... More >>
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March 6, 2009
Another Juaneno Blood Feud Heard From
When I wrote about Chief David Belardes and his beef with Mission San Juan Capistrano, some members of the tribal council that considers themselves the legitimate Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, were upset. That disappointment was spun into a story where Juaneño Chairman Anthon ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Anthony Rivera's Juaneño Indian Tribal Council Says Chief David Belardes Is No Juaneño
When I wrote about Chief David Belardes and his beef with Mission San Juan Capistrano, some members of the tribal council that considers themselves the legitimate Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, were upset. That disappointment was spun into a story where Juaneño Chairman Anthon ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
David Belardes, OC's Most Controversial Native American Leader, Draws a Line in the Cemetery
When I wrote about Chief David Belardes and his beef with Mission San Juan Capistrano, some members of the tribal council that considers themselves the legitimate Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation, were upset. That disappointment was spun into a story where Juaneño Chairman Anthon ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
[CORRECTED] Juaneño Indians Again Denied Federal Recognition
Late Juaneño Chief Clarence Lobo*CORRECTION: The number of Juaneño Band members and percentage who the federal government recognized as demonstrating descent from the historical Indian tribe at San Juan Capistrano Mission has been changed since the original version of this post was publishe ... More >>