SANTA CRUZ – After weeks of negotiations with the city and Native American elders, the developers of a 32-unit housing complex on the Eastside agreed Monday not to build over an Ohlone burial site.
KB Home will set aside a premier, 13,000-square-foot parcel at the top of a knoll, where several remains were discovered this summer, to preserve in perpetuity for Ohlone elders to access for ceremonies. Elders, who believe the spirits of buried people wander if their resting place is disturbed, will be able to use the site for ceremonies in coordination with the site’s homeowners association.
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