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Time capsule notebook, 1981-1990

 File — Box: 1, Folder: UA13 01/15
Identifier: UA13 01/15

Scope and Contents

File is a reproduction of a notebook which was included in the time capsule dedicated to Henry Rodriguez in 1996. Materials include:

  • News clippings related to the San Luis Rey River water rights fight and its settlement in 1988.
  • News clippings related to the life of Henry Rodriguez and Luiseño cultural heritage.
  • News clippings related to San Diego's tribal communities.
  • "As of this day August 28, 1996: This is my life; Henry N. Rodriguez; Some excerpts then now and more to come" (materials related to the San Luis Rey River water settlement)
  • San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority Reports (fall 1998)
  • San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights: History; Economic and Social Consequences of River Diversion; Indian Water Rights Litigation; Formation of the Water Authority; Powers of Indian Water Authority; The Negotiated Settlement; The Passage of the Settlement Act
  • Memorandum Re: Legal Positions Taken By the Secretary of the Interior in the Dispute Between the Five Mission Indian Bands and Escondido and Vista [California]
  • handwritten note
  • Introduction to the San Luis Water Authority
  • Fact Sheet on the San Luis Rey Water Rights Settlement Act
  • handwritten note
  • Transcript of testimony before the Committee on Indian Affairs, 1986-11-09
  • San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority [Statement to Select Committee on Indian Affairs, 1986-11-09 (two copies)]
  • Statement on behalf of the La Jolla Indian Reservation to Select Committee on Indian Affairs, undated
  • Hearing of the Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources, H.R. 4468, September 9, 1986
  • Statement on behalf and as Chairman of the San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority, September 9, 1986 [summary; two copies]
  • Statement on behalf and as Chairman of the San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority, September 9, 1986 [full statement]
  • Statement of Condition: San Luis Rey Indian Water Authority from Henry N. Rodriguez. December 3, 1990.
  • San Luis Rey Memorandum, July 6, 1990
  • "An Act: To provide for the settlement of water rights claims of the La Jolla, Rincon, San Pasqual, Pauma, and Pala Bands of Mission Indians in San Diego County, California, to authorize the lining of the All American Canal, and for other purposes."

Dates

  • 1981-1990

Conditions Governing Access

Due to the condition of this file, the contents of this file have been reformatted and have digital preservation copies. Access to original documents is restricted; researchers may request digital copies.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.75 Linear Feet

Language

English

Existence and Location of Originals

CSUSM's California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) stewards the notebooks of Henry Rodriguez, including the original version of this notebook from which the time capsule copy was made.

Materials Specific Details

This file was part of the time capsule that was unveiled in 2021, and which unfortunately suffered a failure during the twenty-five years it was in the ground. The contents of the capsule were largely destroyed; however, the contents of this file were able to be rescued by the library. Every page of this file contains significant damage including a degreadation of the paper quality, rips and tears, and rust and mold stains.

Location note

The digital surrogate of this notebook can be located in the "Uncle" Henry Rodriguez collection's electronic collections processing file.

Repository Details

Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository

Contact:
California State University San Marcos Library
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd
San Marcos California 92096-0001 United States
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