#p-22

Hello! I'm a Guest Artist for the Alumy Species, and I'm looking for any Native Americans (primarily those of the Tongva or similar nations) who could help me with a design. I'd love to make an Alumy based on P-22, the Mountain Lion which was given his burial rights by the local Native Americans, and I want to adorn them with appropriate apparel that properly respects that culture.

I want to make sure I get this right, and that I'm not mistaking anything for anything else. I've got a few sketches from some art pieces I've found online, but I'd love to have some genuine input!

W miastach o dużym natężeniu ruchu wprowadzono specjalne pasy dla autobusów wykonujących odpłatny przewóz osób na regularnych liniach. Miało to na celu usprawnienie komunikacji publicznej, zachęcenie mieszkańców do korzystania z transportu zbiorowego oraz zmniejszenie liczby prywatnych samochodów na drogach. Dzięki wyznaczonym buspasom autobusy mogły omijać korki, co przekładało się na krótszy…

One Cougar’s Legacy in the Heart of Hollywood | WILD HOPE

P-22 was buried where he most likely was born and where other mountain lions still roam. The sacred ceremony was not open to the public and was not recorded. To protect P-22’s remains, the location of the grave will not be disclosed. 

“We had one simple goal: To try and be as respectful as possible to such a magnificent animal,” said Alan Salazar, a tribal elder with the Fernandeño Tataviam and Ventureño Chumash tribes. “He was a leader. He was a chief.”

In one of the most powerful moments of the ceremony, a red-tailed hawk wheeled overhead and called out several times, attendees said. 

During the ceremony, tribal members performed traditional songs and made offerings, Salazar said. Attendees also formed a circle, and anyone “who wanted to offer a prayer, or just say a few words, express their feelings, everyone was allowed to do that — Native, non-Native.” 

“It was a beautiful, natural setting,” said Beth Pratt, a regional executive director in California for the National Wildlife Federation. “Knowing the beauty of where he’s laid to rest, it gives me some comfort.”

P-22