(Press Release)  Alice Piper was unknowingly at her time a Native American Civil Rights hero comparable to the likes of Rosa Parks. This accomplishment has gone unacknowledged for far too long. This memorial is the first step in honoring that history. Though our campaign and your generous support, we have brought awareness to this monumental case in Civil Rights and Equal

Rights in Education.

The great news is that we accomplished what we set out to do, but ultimately this would not have been possible without

the support from the School District that supported the project from its inception.

We are happy to announce that on Monday, June 2, 2014 – which is the 90th Anniversary of the Piper vs. Big Pine (1924)

decision –  we will be unveiling the Alice Piper Memorial on the front lawn of the Big Pine School.

We would like to invite you to the unveiling event that is open to the public at 1pm . We will also have an

Invitation-Only Gala Luncheon that will feature local Native Foods and a LIVE performance by the AKAMYA Culture Group

just steps away from the Memorial in the Helen Lund Square on the Big Pine School Campus. We are so excited and hope

you can join us for the unveiling.

Alice Piper Memorial Unveiling – Monday, June 2, 2014 (1pm) Where:  Big Pine Unified School, Big Pine, California

Tentative Agenda 1:00 pm Welcome – Big Pine Unified School District & Big Pine Paiute Tribe

Honor Song – Akamya Culture Group

Alice Piper’s Dream – Big Pine Students

Statue Unveiling

Panel discussion with American History Students

2:00 pm Gala Luncheon – Invitation Only

If invited, RSVP to the Gala Luncheon by Friday., May 30 (3:00pm)  to (760) 938-2222 to ensure your seat is reserved. Due

to limited seating, you must have an invitation  to attend this event.

If you are traveling and staying overnight, or an interested local, we would like to extend the invitation after this event to

visit some local historic sites with discussion here in the beautiful Owens Valley including the actual house where Alice

Piper lived.

For those of you not in the area or unable to attend, we are hoping to have a LIVE feed online of the actual event. Please

see our Facebook page:www.facebook.com/AlicePiperMemorial  for details as the time draws near.

Sincerely,

Pamela Jones, Superintendent – Big Pine Unified School District, Shannon Romero (Paiute/Taos Pueblo) Alice Piper

Memorial Team Member, Alicia Peterson (Paiute/Navajo) Alice Piper Memorial Team Member, Sage Romero (Paiute/Taos

Pueblo) Alice Piper Memorial Team Member