| Ohlone Costanoan Esselen Nation |
| Official Tribal Website |
| Brown Beret Youth Group, Watsonville, Ca, June 17, 2010 |
| CARMEL VALLEY - UNDOCUMENTED SITE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED BY ARCHAEOLOGIST AS VILLAGE SITE JANUARY 2010 - MARCH 2010 |
| According to Archaeologist, farmer must have buried his dog (7 feet deep and with charcoal pieces). |
| BERM WITH HEARTH THAT DID NOT EXIST ACCORDING TO ARCHAEOLOGIST |
| These artifacts were kept by the owner and will be put on display (no tribal assistance). There were many fragments of bones originally identified by the archaeologist as human, we are not aware if they were reburied or not. As the MLD, I have been banned from the property. |
POLISHED BONE FRAGMENTS
| MENSA AT TEHAMA February 20, 2010 |
| FIRE CRACKED ROCK, ABALONE AND MUSSEL SHELLS, CHARCOAL AND BONE FOUND IN THE HEARTH THAT DOES NOT EXIST ACCORDING TO THE ARCHAEOLOGIST |
| Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation Tribal Gathering 2010 |
This is the fantastic artwork of Guillermo Aranda, Guillermo contacted us last year to paint the OCEN
creation story. He soon learned that this was a big capstone project. I put him in contact with Phil
Laverty and together our ancestor's history started to appear. The painting is 6 1/2 feet x 20 feet
long. It is so spiritual and real, he captured our story. Guillermo has gifted the painting to OCEN, it
currently is being displayed at the Student Center at CSUMB. We will get possession when we have a
cultural center or office large enough to display.
creation story. He soon learned that this was a big capstone project. I put him in contact with Phil
Laverty and together our ancestor's history started to appear. The painting is 6 1/2 feet x 20 feet
long. It is so spiritual and real, he captured our story. Guillermo has gifted the painting to OCEN, it
currently is being displayed at the Student Center at CSUMB. We will get possession when we have a
cultural center or office large enough to display.
| Esselen Woman Bear Dancer |
| Council Member Alexandria Casares volunteering with Guillermo |
| Completion Ceremony at Gavilan College |
| I was shaking like mad, didn't want to ruin the painting. Louise |
| Vice-Chairwoman, Christi Najera |
What a weekend, great food, Bronco Organic Foods brought in so much
organic fruit and vegetables courtesy of Indian Health Center of Santa
Clara Valley. Gary Gomez and his assistant Fernando cooked up a storm.
Great omelets and they didn't have any oil, they were boiled. Tribal
member Gerald Burden and his wife came all the way from Washington.
Native TANF Program educated our members on how to participate in
their program. Crafts included abalone jewelry making, rock painting,
basket weaving and planting of seeds. Everyone that attended
volunteered, great job. Thank you to everyone for their generous
donations, it is because of you that we are able to pay for supplies and the
Newsletter. Nimasianexelpasaleki.
organic fruit and vegetables courtesy of Indian Health Center of Santa
Clara Valley. Gary Gomez and his assistant Fernando cooked up a storm.
Great omelets and they didn't have any oil, they were boiled. Tribal
member Gerald Burden and his wife came all the way from Washington.
Native TANF Program educated our members on how to participate in
their program. Crafts included abalone jewelry making, rock painting,
basket weaving and planting of seeds. Everyone that attended
volunteered, great job. Thank you to everyone for their generous
donations, it is because of you that we are able to pay for supplies and the
Newsletter. Nimasianexelpasaleki.
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