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"On a secluded stretch of road in Altadena, several dirt paths lead off the
street and converge on a lush one-acre property. A main house sits on the
northwest corner of the parcel, with a guest house towards the middle. An
outdoor fire pit faces east, towards a majestic view of Eaton Canyon.
The property is now owned by the Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa Conservancy, a
nonprofit organization founded by members of the Gabrieleno/Tongva tribe, after
being donated earlier this year. On a recent Friday, several members of the
organization sat in the shade near the main house, sharing fresh blueberries
and chatting.
Their plans for the space are future-oriented and nuanced; they include
building a ceremonial area, returning the landscape to indigenous plants, and
developing educational programs for younger members of the tribe, as well as
the public.
“We see ourselves as descended from the land,” said Wallace Cleaves, the
president of the conservancy. “Our duty to return that gift is to steward the
land, which means to preserve it; to work with it, to make the land healthy.”"
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
