The long-awaited Pow Wow provides a fun cultural experience for students to appreciate the culture of Los Angeles-Orange County American Indian tribes.
Tag: Puvungna
Moompetam American Indian Festival celebrates 18th year
Aquarium of the Pacific hosts the 18th annual Moompetam American Indian Festival, which strives to raise awareness about local indigenous communities.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day panel explores ways to help restore native communities
Panel features two CSULB professors as they discuss the importance of native areas and language
Native American Heritage Commission urges CSU, CSULB engage in ‘meaningful tribal consultation’ regarding Puvungna in letter to Chancellor Castro
As part of an ongoing letter exchange with the CSU, an attorney with the commission maintained that Long Beach State has yet to partake in proper consultation with the Native community.
Documents show CSULB had intentions of creating parking lot on Puvungna despite claims made by administration
As the lawsuit against Long Beach State continues to move forward, newly obtained documents show that the university did have plans to build upon the sacred land.
Tribal groups across California join forces in fighting CSULB
As part of an ongoing battle, representatives from Native and other advocacy groups through the state have submitted a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and California State University Board of Trustees to demand protection for Puvungna.
‘Love the Land’: Valentine’s Day prayer rally at Puvungna
Members of the local Indigenous community participated in a ceremonial prayer on Puvungna Sunday, Feb. 14 to honor the land and each other.
Native community gathers to ‘love the land’ at Valentine’s Day prayer
Members of the local Indigenous community participated in a ceremonial prayer on Puvungna Sunday, Feb. 14 to honor the land and each other.
Native community hopes to implement memorandum of understanding with CSULB, Conoley says parking lot plans are ‘untrue’
Members of the Indigenous community in Long Beach will be meeting with a judge to move forward in their efforts to implement a memorandum of understanding with the university regarding the sacred site.
CSULB denies allegations of plans to build parking lot on Puvungna
While members of the Indigenous community in Long Beach have taken to social media to protest the proposed construction plans of a parking lot on the 22-acre sacred site, university officials continue to refute the claims.
