Support Wanted for Santa Cruz City Council Meeting

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SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA - Organizers of the Save the Knoll committee are asking for supporters to attend the Santa Cruz City Council meeting today's 4:00 pm - pdt meeting to voice their opposition of the seven homes in an area where the remains of two Ohlone Indians were discovered mid-summer.

Opposition March in Santa Cruz

The Save the Knoll committee has been very vocal about its opposition to KB Homes building the homes, driveways and a road on top of a 6,000 year old Ohlone village and burial site.

Protectors Meet

On this past Sunday, over 200 people attended an informational meeting on how to protect sacred burial sites. Opening prayers were given by Ohlone elders, traditional Ohlone songs were shared, and speakers included Tony Cerda, Ann Marie Sayers, Corrina Gould, Wounded Knee De Campo and Henry Dominguez.

Over $1000 was raised to support organizing efforts to protect the Knoll.

Today's City Council meeting will be held at the Santa Cruz City Hall, located at 809 Center Street in Santa Cruz, California.

posted September 13, 2011 6:00 am edt