Ventura Mayor Matt LaVere, the Barbareño/Venureño Band of Mission Indians and Father Tom Elewaut issue a joint statement agreeing to move a statue of missionary Junipero Serra.
resides in a pristine location in a small park in front of City Hall. Serra has his back to the government building and gazes down upon California Street with a view of the ocean.
An original statue was commissioned in the 1930s but wore down and was replaced by the modern version in 1989. “I just don’t believe many people understand what it means to our people to pass by City Hall and see that statue and the pain it’s caused and causes to do this day,” said Stenslie, who noted that Chumash people had lived in the area for thousands of years prior to Serra’s arrival. “We in Ventura are a much more diverse community and deserve to be represented by someone else.
The original goal of the protest was to pressure city officials to remove the statue. Now that officials have conceded quicker than expected, Leaños said the demonstration will focus on making sure the City Council and mayor move swiftly. “Just because we don’t have Confederate generals or slavery in California like in other parts of the country doesn’t mean we don’t have monuments to white supremacy and genocide,” Leaños said. “We’re going to be out there on Saturday to say thank you, but also to remind the city government that we’re going to be watching them.”
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