Cal State Long Beach Spends Millions on Indian Wars

In the midst of the worst fiscal crisis in the history of the California State University system, CSU officials are spending millions of dollars fighting local Indians. Although CSU officials refuse to release complete figures, the available evidence indi cates that at least $1.5 million has been spent on development costs, campus archaeology, and legal fees associated with this project. Over half of this money comes from the General Fund, the money from student fees and the state allocation which is inten ded for instruction and instructional support.

The use of General Fund money for these sorts of non-instructional enterprises, though perhaps not illegal, raises questions about the priorities of the current administration and its commitment to the Master Plan for Higher Education. These are considered more fully in papers on Puvungna-Gate and Millions on Indian Wars (not yet available on the net). Also, see the paper on NAGPRA. 

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          CSU TOTAL SPENDING ON INDIAN WARS --- $2,327,874

By Category of Expense
	Archaeology and the "Cultural Review"................$1,120,000
	   Inc.  Native American monitors.......$179,150  
	     and Report writing..................$38,400
	Legal Expenses for Puvungna Lawsuit....................$800,000
	On West Village Center by CSULB Foundation.............$310,000
	NAGPRA Lawsuit, etc. (est.)............................$100,000

By Source of Funds:
	General Fund...........................................$877,351
	Other source, or unknown.............................$1,450,523

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                    DETAILED BREAKDOWN

I.  Cultural Resource Management Expenses reported by Ass't VP Kochan 
        to the Financial Affairs Council on 5/2/95

    1.  University Events Center (1992/93)
                 Contract for test holes in Lot O    $25,000  
                 Native American monitors            $23,000  
        source:  University/General Fund
        total...................................................$48,000  

    2.  Cultural Review Study Design (1992/93)  
                 Contract for draft design           $24,000  
        source:  University/General Fund   
        total...................................................$24,000

    3.  Infant Toddler Center (1992/93)
                 Personnel costs for excavation      $15,660  
                 Native American monitors            $27,450  
                 Technical analyses                   $7,700  
                 Report writing costs                 $1,800  
        source:  University/General Fund
        total...................................................$68,810

    4.  Parking Structure Project (1992/93 to date)
                 Personnel costs....................$196,070  
                 Native American monitors............$29,025  
                 Technical analyses.............. ...$64,128  
                 Report writing......................$21,000  
        source:  Parking Structure Project Funds
        total..................................................$310,223

    5.  Central Plant Project/Cultural Review (1993/94 to date)
                 Personnel costs                    $228,140  
                 Native American monitors            $86,175  
                 Technical analyses                  $65,000  
                 Report writing                       $9,600  
        source:  $168,000-CSU, $220,915-U/Gen'l Fund
        total..................................................$388,915  

    6.  Los Cerritos Dormitory (no date given, probably 1994)
                 Personnel costs....................$125,275  
                 Native American monitors............$13,500  
                 Technical analyses...................$1,300  
                 Report writing.......................$6,000  
        source:  University/General Fund
        total..................................................$157,775  

    7.  Baseball Stadium (1994/95)
                 Personnel costs.....................$12,300  
        source: Western Baseball League (donor)
        total...................................................$12,300

    Total Reported 5/2/95....................................$1,010,023


II. Other Expenses not reported on 5/2/95

    1.  On West Village Center by CSULB Foundation.............$310,000

    2.  Fencing of Organic Gardens...............................$7,851

    3.  Puvungna Study by CSULB Foundation (est)...............$100,000

    4.  Puvungna lawsuit (total claimed in court, 6/13/95).....$800,000

        Campus share of legal expenses (from General Fund).....$250,000

    5.  NAGPRA (est) (from General Fund).......................$100,000
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TOTAL SPENT BY CSULB ON INDIAN WARS                          $2,327,874  
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This document was posted on July 20, 1995

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