MUCH BEFORE THE WHITES CAME TO THE SF PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO - THERE WERE THE INDIGENOUS - THE MUWEKMA OHLONE - THE ALL BLACK BUFFALO SOLDIERS - OTHERS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL BEING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SF PRESIDIO OF SAN FRANCISCO.

Muwekma Ohlone Warrior -

in 1991 the Muwekma laid their claim 

to the SF Presidio and other neighboring areas -

" Right of First Refusal "

The San Francisco Presidio of San Francisco has a long history going back to 15,000 years - when the Ohlone lived on the land and all was pristine.

Mountain Lake, the Bay, El Polin Springs the many bushes bearing tasty berries, deer, bear, fox, the red tail hawk, quail, you name it - there was an abundance of everything for the indigenous people - the Ohlone.

Fort Winfield Scott

early on where Army troops trained 

to keep San Francisco and the neighboring area safe.

Fort Winfield Scott

today - most of the buildings closed - 

and have been closed since year 2000 -

today the SF Presidio Trust - a quasi-federal entity

wants $200 million to develop the area -
for all the WRONG reasons.

I am one of very few - living today - who worked at the SF Presidio of San Francisco and worked for the Sixth U.S Army and Presidio of San Francisco, the National Park Service and the SF Police Department - and had access to sensitive information and dealt with all the " characters " at the SF Presidio of San Francisco - the good, the bad and the ugly.

Once Sixth U.S. Army and Presidio of San Francisco left San Francisco and the National Park took over - all  hell broke loose.

I was involved in many of the deliberations - and the few of us who came to work for the National Park Service - from the Army had to work and deal with entities that had no clue how to operate 1480 acres plus of land.

Facilities, thousands of homes, water treatment plant, communication center, olympic size gyms and swimming pools, all sorts of infrastructure that had to be maintained - more because of deferred maintenance.

Over 500 Buffalo Soldiers lay buried at the

SF Veterans Cemetery at the SF Presidio 

of San Francisco - all Black Buffalo Soldiers -

many of them engineers that graded the land -

built the 500 series wooden buildings 

and the 100 series brick buildings on the Main Post.
Their blood and sweat created what we now as 
the SF Presidio of San Francisco - we know that -
but many do not want to give credit where credit is due.

Col. Charles Young - 

he wrote the Standard Operating Procedures

linked to the millions of acres Federal lands -

his troops maintained and operated the Federal land -

today known as Sequoia and Yosemite - neighboring 

National Parks - the NPS was created in 1916 -

and used his SOP to operate the National Parks.

Col. Charles Young was a West Point graduate and lived and worked at the SF Presidio of San Francisco. 

The 9th and 10th Calvary and the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments - all were stationed at the SF Presidio of San Francisco. This history must be documented correctly and the world told of its importance linked to engineering, the economy, that many other issues - most importantly Quality of Life issues.

Col. Charles Young should easily have been promoted to General - this was not the case - the times were different and much like today - discrimination and divisiveness prevailed. 

History they repeats itself - today we can unite and turn the table -  we still have the " sell outs " - thinking they can work with the Whites and do better.

We can work with anyone but we should be in the " cockpit " - as we have in the past on many important projects.

Just find out who built the White House, who built the Pyramids, who invented so many things - but we still are pandering to those that do not have our best interests.

We are not going to beg - why should we - when we have the ability to do anything - have proved in the past - do it today - and will in the future.

The racists SF Presidio Trust has chosen for years  - early on when James Meadows was their first Director - to say one thing and do another.

Here is an article from an earlier time - that reveals more about James Meadows - and his haughty behavior towards most :

http://www.franciscodacosta.com/articles/corruption.html

Learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers :

https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/sb-buffalo-2008-2.pdf

Imagine the all Black Buffalo Soliderss who were commanded by General Pershing - affectional called " Black Jack " because his troops that he loved - were the all Black Buffalo Soldier - that patrolled the Southern Borders - and these troops - well known in movies and many a book written about their tenacity and fortitude  - have not a plaque, not a street, not a building names after them.

These Buffalo Soldiers fought 

with President Teddy Rosevelt in Cuba -

when he visited Yosemite National Park -

he requested the Buffalo Soldiers to accompany him.

One of the many 100 serious all brick buildings-

linked to the all Black Buffalo Soldiers -

no mention of them - all these many decades -

these building are over 150 years old.

Not a plaque, no mention, not a word -

by the racist SF Presidio Trust that should know better.

Give us Fort Winfield Scott - we will give you what you need today to bring this Nation together. 

We have memorabilia that can connect the early days - how the Pioneers succeed because of the Buffalo Soldiers. The true story of the California economy - the 5th largest in the world.

Whose GREED really led to what we are facing today?

Be it climate change and the wild fires. The wide disparity - San Francisco compared to Rwanda a third world nation in Central Africa.

We can educate the ignorant - the talents of the Buffalo Solider playing baseball but also proving to be excellent musicians - complete with original jazz and other compositions - that will astound one that can recognize such talents.

The Buffalo Soldiers were engineers - built a one thousand mile from the Canadian border all the way to Alaska .

All this and more in winter - and were proud of their achievements. 

As I previous stated they built the 100 series brick buildings at the SF Presidio of San Francisco.

Few know about U.S. Army Commanding General Henry Wager Halleck (1815-1872).

General Halleck an engineer built the historic Montgomery Block in 1853. 

Located at Montgomery and Washington Street, it survived the earthquake and fire of 1906 only to be razed in 1958 to make way for several new and modern buildings.

The Stockade at Fort Winfield Scott -

soldiers and other who refused to go 

to Vietnam and protested - were imprisoned at this stockade

it should be preserved completely with the sordid

history of what happened here in 1968 -

many died and this and all must be told.

Read more about the Stockade at Fort Winfield Scott - the protest and the unsavory stuff that happen during the Vietnam war - we must NOT forget this history and there is more :

http://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=Presidio_27

A photograph of the protesters 

and the Army looking over  - 1968 - the protesters -

this history is key to reveal the bigger picture

and story of the White men and his affinity to go to war 

at times forcing U.S. Citizens - to kill and destroy - 

we have seen this in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, 

and in hundreds of places in the past .

The Spaniards too left their mark on the SF Presidio of San Francisco - in 2002 at the back of Building 103 - I had to look out of my window - as there was some commotion - since I have a lot to do with security - I had to go outside to see what was happening.

There was some infrastructure work being done - and the worker digging - came across a helmet - which turned out to be a Spanish Soldier buried in full regalia - sword and all.

This led me to do some deep research - the area in front of the 100 Series buildings - at one time served as a cemetery - judging from this one incident - and other incidents before - where remain were found - not all the remains of soldiers and others were removed and interred as originally planned - some decades ago.

One of many pictures of Sixth U.S. Army 

and Presidio of San Francisco honoring some of us 

at Pershing Square - the Army did a good job 

of maintaining the SF Presidio of San Francisco -

never used " deferred maintenance " as a tool -

commonly used by the National Park Service 

and the SF Presidio Trust - who now want to 

develop Fort Winfield Scott - using ploys and shenanigans.

An Exhibit we had at the Non-Commissioned Officers Club

now called the Golden Gate Club 

on the Buffalo Soldiers -

historian Mr. Anthony Powell addressing 

the audience - I organized such event for many years 

to keep the flame alive - and neutralize the blatant 

discrimination exercised by those that do not 

believe in fair play, equity, and most importantly

respect for the indigenous people - people of color.

Three live Buffalo Soldiers and I 

Sgt. Major and Buffalo Soldier Ulysses More, 

Buffalo Soldier  Ralph Hobson, and 

Buffalo Soldier John Reid 

at the Presidio Officers Club in 2003 -

we brought the Buffalo Soldiers together

to prove to the world - then, as we do now 

that their legacy lives forever - they were

not sellouts - like the many sellouts we have today -

they say one thing and do another - pander to those entities

 that do not have the best interest of

people of color, Blacks and the Native Americans.

We gathered to honor Ranger Rik Penn's -

retirement - the many Buffalo Soldiers' tours he gave -

 had the Buffalo Soldiers Motor Cycle Club

and others present - Nov 11, 2018.

We keep presenting ourselves - and begging 

to be helped  - with some others who do 

not have this history - trying to work with 

the SF Presidio Trust - taking bread crumbs -

the true Buffalo Soldier would not tolerate such nonsense

and more some of us that know their fortitude and spirit.

More about what happened and happens at the 

SF Presidio of San Francisco - let the actual fact be know -

Mr. Anthony Powell - Buffalo Soldier historian is my witness.

Recently we met with historian Mr. Anthony Powell -

at 1300 Fillmore - the Heritage Center - December, 2018 -

to keep the flame alive - all those present -

are committed and this is a good sign of times to come 

Mr. Powell told us all about his $10 million collection -

we are seeking for a building to house the collection -

with us in the "cockpit " - with tenacity and fortitude

as far as decision making is concerned - 

for too long have we played second fiddle -

the SF Presidio Trust - has promised to meet us -

more Barbara Sokolov - Presidio Trust Historian of sorts -

 has not bothered to meet us - kicking the can 

down the street - in the two minutes given to me -

at the meeting - held at the Golden Gate Club -

the SF Presidio Trust Board meeting - April 24, 2019

I could not address this fact - but I will in writing.

As I often say - nothing good will happen

at the SF Presidio of San Francisco 

if we do not RESPECT and HONOR the 

Ohlone - the ancestors must be respected on their terms -

those that pander to the " devils " will perish

sooner not later - AHO.

Let us put the Fort Winfield Scott project in perspective - are we saying the Ohlone who were at the Presidio of San Francisco and the surround area for over 15,000 years do not count.

Do we want to truly defy the history of the all Black Buffalo Soldiers - the 9th and 10th Calvary - the 24th and 25th Infantry Regiments - and embrace some entities that have futuristic concepts - but do not want to pay for upgrade linked to transportation and failing infrastructure at Fort Scott?

Let those holistic entities that have the best of tested history - have their say and do what is right at the SF Presidio of San Francisco - on the Main Post for sure - but also at Fort Winfield Scott. Aho.