Members of Kizh Nation say the remains were supposed to be placed in pine boxes but instead were put in paper bags.
Kizh Nation Tribal Chairperson Andrew Salas speaks during a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and the nonprofit LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes for the alleged improper mass burial of more than 100 Kizh Native American remains at the First Cemetery of Los Angeles, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Los Angeles. .
Attorney Peter Gordon speaks during a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes over the alleged improper mass burial of more than 100 Kizh Native American remains at the First Cemetery of Los Angeles, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Instead, the remains were put in paper bags, then placed in a single grave in the northeast corner of the cemetery, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles issued a statement on Wednesday, May 15, saying it only became aware of the lawsuit and is looking into the matter.
“The Archdiocese the county, promised at the time of desecration that those human remains – our ancestors – were going to be preserved, protected and in pine boxes. They failed,” said Andrew Salas, tribal chair of the Kizh Nation.
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