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This website has been created to tell the real story of the Last Stand At Rincon
The property was once part of the Rincon Indian Reservation, but it was sold to nontribal members in the 1960s, making it private land not part of the reservation. In 1982, the land was purchased by the Rincon Mushroom Corp. of America and later purchased by Donius in 1999. The 5-acre property is located directly across the road from the tribe's casino and resort. Rincon officials have said the property was a health and environmental hazard and has ordered it to be cleaned up. But the land that once was part of the reservation is now privately held by Marvin Donius, who says the property is not subject to the tribe's jurisdiction or laws. For years, the Rincon tribe has tried to get the owner to comply with its regulations using the Intertribal Court of Southern California, but Donius has rejected the court's authority over his property. Timeline Facts: - In 1960 the property was "allotted and conveyed out of Tribal ownership", and since that time, the property continuously has been, and now remains, non-Indian fee land. - In 1982 Rincon Mushroom Corp. of America, a non-Indian corporation, purchased from a non-Indian the five acres of land. - In 1999 the land sold to current owner Marvin Donius, also a non-Indian. The land was used and leased to various businesses and residents, and grew mushrooms as well as other produce. - In December 2005 and January 2006 the Rincon tribe embarked upon successful efforts to 'chill' and ultimately kill a proposed purchase of property by FF Realty, LLC. - 2007 wildfire burned up everything on the property. Tenants barely escaped with their lives, some were injured fleeing property. - Since the 2007 wildfires, the tribe has refused to give San Diego Gas & Electric permission to restore power to the property by falsely representing that there was no 'easement for electrical service' on the property, according to a complaint filed by Donius in federal court. - On December 29, 2007 the tribe attempted to prevent a 'clean up' of portions destroyed by the fire by blocking a contractor for the County of San Diego. - January 14, 2008 the tribe falsely represented to the California Highway Patrol, the AAA Auto Club of Southern California and a firm known as Automotive Specialists, that land use is under the jurisdiction of the Rincon Band and that they were operating as an unauthorized business and violates federal and tribal law. - Following the 2007 wildfires, Rincon's tribal government enacted its Tribal Environmental Policy Ordinance in an effort to eliminate environmental problems and fire hazards on the reservation. - On Oct. 20, 2009, Donius filed a lawsuit in federal court against tribal officials saying that tribal rules do not apply on his property because it is private land. Judge William Hayes dismissed the case last month saying that Donius first had to follow through with the tribal court process. - On Oct. 26, 2010, the Rincon Band of Mission Indians placed three concrete barricades at the entrance to the property, blocking access. - Read the Legal Documents and decide for yourself! Good
morning Edward Sifuentes, (North County Times) Local
Newspaper Says No to Paid Ad Early in October, not long after the Tribe served their most recent “court order” in an attempt to clear the property of all occupants, Steven stopped by the Valley Roadrunner office to see if they were interested in the story. David Ross, the editor, told Steven to have his lawyer contact him. Yeah, right! Sounded like “no thanks” to us so we just let it go at that.
Last Tuesday Steven went in to place a 2”x3” ad reading,
“Get the facts about life on the reservation, visit: SteveandSuzannesLastStandatRincon.com”.
Steven received a phone call a while later from the owner, Shirley
Good, informing him that she would not run our paid advertising.
Her refusal was based on her argument that she did not want to
get in the middle of a dispute. That same day Steven when went
to get our money back (and cancel our subscription) he asked to
speak to Ms. Good. He was told she was out of the country, which,
I believe makes it even more interesting that she would take time
away from her itinerary to call Steven personally. Sign
Violation Citation Officer
Musick representing Rincon Tribal Law Enforcement dropped this
off yesterday afternoon, voiding
the citation.
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The
Rincon Band of Mission Indians have placed concrete barricades
at the entrance to Steve & Suzanne Rogers-Dial's residence
at 33777 Valley Center Road, Valley Center, CA. The couple rent
a home on the property from Marvin Donius. They are now blocked
from entering or leaving the property. Steve and Suzanne say they
are prepared to stay on the property as long as necessary in solidarity
with Donius.
