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Home My WebLink About1995 PUBLIC STATEMENTS SPEAKER'S CARD C01~II~Y SERVICES Committee of the City Council Committee Meeting Date ! You are invited to address the Committee under Public Statements on any subject that is listed on the Committee Agenda. Public statements are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker with a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes, per side, for any one subject. The Committee may, by simple '.majority vote, waive the time limit. No action will be taken; this. Committee gathers information and reports back to the City Council. Please fill out a Speaker's Card and present it to the Committee Chair: IRMA CARSON Name: Company/ Organization: Addre~: REC'D & PLACED ON FILE AT COUNCIL MEETING OF ~' ~ ~/~1~ - ?~. PRESENTATION OF NATIVE PLACE NAMES FOR USE ON THE KERN RIVER PARKWAY A PROPOSAL BY THE NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION COUNCIL OF KERN COUNTY NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE PRESERVATION COUNCIL OF KERN COUNTY July 19, 1995 City Council of Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Honorable Council: Ours is a council of Native Americans and other members of this community dedicated to the preservation, protection, and promotion of Indian cultures. In particular, we strive to focus on our local native community of which our ancestors were aboriginal. We want to propose that you consider using Native American names on specific areas throughout the Kern River Parkway. Briefly, what we envision is a series of site names for specific areas such as listed below: · Bluff area · Start and ending of the bike trail · Tribal names within specific geographical areas · Flora and fauna along the Parkway These are just a few examples of what we have in mind. Attached, you will find a more comprehensive plan which I hope you will refer to the appropriate committee which handles these matters. You shall also find signed petitions of citizens within the community and San Joaquin Valley who are in support of this project. It has been our good fortune to work with Rich O'Neil and Bill Cooper of the Kern River Parkway on this proposal. I can add with great confidence that the Parkway Commiuee supports this idea enthusiastically. We further believe that this theme we are advocating is within the City's theme and recognition as an "All American City." The City recently sponsored a Multi-cultural Faire and proposed to expand it next year. Here is an opportunity for the City to further advocate their theme by paying tribute and recognition to those people who once inhabited this land and their descendants who are so much a part of this present community. Respectfully, Ro" bdrt :Q~>mez ~ Presiden~ SUGGESTED SIGN FORMAT There are a number of locations and geographic'features along the Kern River Parkway that could be identified with Native Yokuts names. Some of these include the unnamed picnic and recreation area, the par course picnic area, and the unnamed lake to the west of Truxtun Lake. Native names could also be used to identify some of the nature areas located along the Parkway. We suggest that signs identifying specific locations be both informative and educational.. Signs should be consistent with the esthetic setting of the Kern River Parkway. A format such as the following might be used: Place names along the Kern River: Village name Woilo Phonetic pronunciation Woo-ee-lu Information Yauelamani village in downtown Bakersfield meaning the "Planting Place" Village name Tsineuhiu Phonetic pronunciation See-nay-u-hee-u Information A day use village for resting and eating meaning the "Place of Shade" Interpretive signs could also be placed that identify Native plants and animals and perhaps briefly describe their importance to Native inhabitants. Some examples are as follows: Plant/Animal name English Coyote Fremont Cottonwood Plant/Animal name Yokuts Kaiu Dapa Phonetic pronunciation Kay-eye-u Daw-paw Scientific name Canis latrans Populus fremontii All signs and monuments would be placed and erected in accordance with the City's sign ordinances as they pertain to the Kern River Parkway. We will gladly work with your staff and committee to make this a positive situation for all concerned parties. Cost involved in this proposed project will be sustained in the same manner as current Parkway projects. In addition, we will seek other funding resources. The following pages contain examples of specific Native terms for places, flora, and fauna we would like you to consider. Working with your committee and staff, this list could obviously be expanded. YOKUTS Tribes, Place Names, Language The southern San Joaquin Valley was inhabited by the Yokuts people. The Yokuts were a group of approximately 50 individual tribes. The specific Yokuts tribes located within the immediate proximity of Bakersfield were the Yauelamani, Hometwoli, Tuhohi, and Tulamni. The following is a list of village and place names associated with these groups. Some of these names would be appropriate to use as names of areas along the Kern River Parkway. Yauelamani (Yowlumne) - This tribe lived in and around Bakersfield. Village Sites: Woilo - located in what is now the town of Bakersfield - "planting place" Tsineuhiu - located northeast of the China Grade - "ramada or shade place" Hawsu - located along the Kern River in the bluffs area Kawnaw - mouth of Kern River. Tinliu - near the Tejon Ranch headquarters. Konoilkin - a noted landmark and fishing place at the mouth of Kern Canyon, meaning "place where the water falls" Hometwoli - This tribe lived primarily near Kern Lake. Village Sites: Halau - primary village Loasau - another village used by the Hometwoli Pohalin Tiniliu - near the eastern end of Kern Lake. Tuhohi - This tribe was located along the western end of the Kern River along the Buttonwillow and Goose Lake area. Village Sites: Tahayu - Tuhohi place. Tulamni - This tribe was located in the foothills adjacent Buena Vista I~ke. Village Sites: Tulamniu - their primary village. There are many words that can used along interpretive trails for the names of plants and animalsl These words can be presented with their English equivalent and a phonetic spelling. Some examples of these are as follows: Plants Animals ts'itl live oak oiui roadrunner caxat willow kaiu coyote da' -pa cottonwood xoi deer bumuk tule owik bald eagle yfiwil grass hai'na duck koci'h'c soaproot au'tca fox MuS&h~ :"{':~[: APIACUI / · '.... Wo~u~ / / ':';" ~ ~'r~ver Chideoui · .:,'~ ......... ';'~.;~;~... ~ ivers U~ ,Ch'iut~" ~l~n~ Ukun~t ::'"': I0~ .""':" '~;':" ..?,..'.v:.. ......... ..:..,.... ~;: ~ / '"' ~:' 'he Southern and Central YOKUT~ x / ....... ~ ~ ~ 7Tab*ch ~oAuta rer~t'Po~ ........ ~ r~unset Tlnli~ -- r bi, gtcO, Yo~ta Ota/ecffa ....... -- l;i~ District Tinli. ~sinTInliv ; c % %. ~,'~-~ ..............wowoc T v,'//~ .................. . PUBLIC STATEMENTS SPEAKER'S CARD COI~II~IJN I'l~' SEIIVICES Committee of the City Council Committee Meeting Date ~~_..~5 You are invited to address the Committee under Public Statements on any subject that is listed on the Committee Agenda. Public statements are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker with a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes, per side, for any one subject. The Committee may, by simple majority vote, waive the time limit. No action will be taken; this Committee gathers information and reports back to the City Council. Please fill out a Speaker's Card and present it to the Committee Chair: IRMA CARSON Name: Company/ Organization: Subject: PUBLIC STATEMENTS SPEAKER'S CARD COt'llE[~I I'Y SERVICES Committee of the City Council Committee Meeting Date ,,~'/7/7 -~' You are invited to address the Committee under Public Statements on any subject that is listed on the Committee Agenda. Public statements are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker with a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes, per side, for any one subject. The Committee may, by simple majority vote, waive the time limit. No action will be taken; this Committee gathers information and reports back to the City Council. Please fill out a Speaker's Card and present it to the Committee Chair: IEMA CARSON Company/ ~X ~'~"~ ~'~-~ f~ l~ ~/~:~--~~-~ Organization: Address: BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: April 7, 1995 John W. Stinson Page 1 of 1 Assistant City Manager Ph: 805/326-3751 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE SETS REGULAR MEETINGS ) At its public meeting of March 28, 1995, the Community Services Committee of the Bakersfield City Council adopted a calendar establishing a regular time, place and dates to hold its meetings. Based on Committee action taken at the meeting, the Community Services Committee beginning on Tuesday, April 11, 1995, will hold its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4:15 p.m., in the City Manager's Conference Room, Second Floor, City Hall, Suite 20i, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Tuesday, June 13, 1995 Tuesday, July 11, 1995 Tuesday, August 8, 1995 Tuesday, September 12, 1995 Tuesday, October 10, 1995 Tuesday, November 14, 1995 Tuesday, December 12, 1995 Meetings will be open to the public. City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield · California · 93301 (805) 326-3751 · Fax (805) 324-1850 BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: April 7, 1995 John W. Stinson Page 1 of 1 Assistant City Manager Ph: 805/326-3751 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE SETS REGULAR MEETINGS At its public meeting of March 28, 1995, the Community Services Committee of the Bakersfield City Council adopted a calendar establishing a regular time, place and dates to hold its meetings. Based on Committee action taken at the meeting, the Community Services Committee beginning on Tuesday, April 11, 1995, will hold its regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month, at 4:15 p.m., in the City Manager's Conference Room, Second Floor, City Hall, Suite 201, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 Tuesday, May 9, 1995 Tuesday, June 13, 1995 Tuesday, July 11, 1995 Tuesday, August 8, 1995 Tuesday, September 12, 1995 Tuesday, October 10, 1995 Tuesday, November 14, 1995 Tuesday, December 12, 1995 Meetings will be open to the public. 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