Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista explained

Discovery Park

Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista (formerly Discovery Park) is a 20.4acres park in Chula Vista, California used for youth sports, community events, parties, and other functions.[1]

Students scandal

In 2018, the park was the center of a scandal involving an alleged middle school fight club, with students from nearby Bonita Vista Middle School reportedly organizing fights and uploading videos to Instagram.[2]

Statue vandalized

A statue of Christopher Columbus in the park was vandalized in February, 2019, with red paint splattered on it and graffiti. A bronze plaque previously attached to the statue had been stolen.[3] The statue was put in storage in June 2022 in anticipation of a George Floyd protest.[4] On May 25, 2021, the city voted to permanently remove it.[5]

Renaming

On November 1, 2022, the Chula Vista City Council unanimously voted to rename it "Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista", after the Kumeyaay Nation whose unceded territory it sits in.[6] [7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Bravo . Christina . Chula Vista's Discovery Park Gets Upgraded With Measure P Funding . 19 September 2019 . NBC San Diego . Jan 27, 2018.
  2. News: Nakano . Rina . Chula Vista parents outraged over alleged middle school fight club . 19 September 2019 . KGTV . Mar 18, 2018.
  3. News: Self . Zac . Christopher Columbus statue vandalized in Chula Vista . 19 September 2019 . KGTV . Feb 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-13 . Chula Vista city officials put Christopher Columbus statue in storage ahead of protest . 2023-10-29 . KTLA . en-US.
  5. Web site: Berjan . Sarah . 2022-11-05 . Chula Vista renames Discovery Park in honor of the Kumeyaay Nation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231029093624/https://www.chulavistatoday.com/local-news/chula-vista-renames-discovery-park-in-honor-of-the-kumeyaay-nation/ . 2023-10-29 . 2023-10-29 . Chula Vista Today . en-US.
  6. Web site: November 2, 2022 . Former Discovery Park renamed 'Kumeyaay Park of Chula Vista' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221102170820/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/discovery-park-renamed-kumeyaay-park-chula-vista/509-d0da9bc3-014e-40f6-8e08-24257f0ac93d . 2022-11-02 . 2023-10-29 . cbs8.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Fleming . Omari . 2022-11-03 . Chula Vista's Discovery Park Will Be Renamed to Honor Kumeyaay Tribe . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103154002/https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/chula-vistas-discovery-park-will-be-renamed-to-honor-kumeyaay-tribe/3087535/ . 2022-11-03 . 2023-10-29 . NBC 7 San Diego . en-US.
  8. Web site: Murga . Tammy . Mapp . Lauren J . 2022-11-03 . Chula Vista park where Columbus statue once stood will be renamed for Kumeyaay Nation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103002600/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/south-county/story/2022-11-02/chula-vista-park-where-columbus-statue-once-stood-will-instead-honor-kumeyaay-nation-with-new-name . 2022-11-03 . 2023-10-29 . . en-US.