The Friends of Rose Creek was formed in November 2004 to care for Rose Creek — a beautiful wetlands complex in San Diego. From upstream fresh water riparian habitat to the salt marsh and estuary where the creek empties into Mission Bay by Mission Bay High School, we have done Read more
Emmy award winning Our People. Our History. Our Culture. tells the story of Sycuan and the Kumeyaay nation through the words of its people—Tribal elders, Council leaders, family members and the next generation. Augmented by incisive observations from Native American historians and a range of subject matter experts, this documentary Read more
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Know Thyself by Reconnecting with Nature To successfully protect the wild (and the chaparral), we must inevitably change how people relate to the natural world as well as themselves. Otherwise, our actions with be primarily reactive, forcing us to continually battle one environmentally damaging project after another. Therefore, we are Read more
Check out this great article from the USD News Center about the integration of Kumeyaay wisdom and history taking place at the University of San Diego. Read the rest of the article online.
Read more: San Diego Community News Group – Friends of Rose Creek sues City over new trolley station s impact
The City of San Diego community plan amendment fails to analyze the many negative impacts to the fresh-water riparian and salt marsh habitats in the Pacific Beach portion of Rose Creek leaving community activist no choice but legal action. On October 9, the Friends of Rose Creek filed litigation against Read more
“Imaginary Lines, Real Consequences: The Effect of the Militarization of the United States-Mexico Border on Indigenous Peoples” by Joseph Kowalski, University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law
In just three hours last month, more than 6,800 volunteers cleared nearly 145,000 pounds of waste and debris from streets, canyons, parks and the coastline in communities across San Diego County for the 35th annual Coastal Cleanup Day. The day’s environmental protection effort took place at 108 sites around the Read more
Elymash Yuuchaap, which is the Kumeyaay way to say, “youth think”, is an Indigenous Scholars and Leaders Program at San Diego State University that provides support for indigenous students from many tribes. The program’s mission is to engage, support and promote the cultural, social, academic, and leadership development of students Read more