The city of Temecula observed Pechanga Pu’éska Mountain Day Monday, Nov. 15, with a special event reflecting on the ways in which the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, Temecula’s first citizens, shaped the community’s character and heritage.The event was held at sunset on the steps of City Hall for a short ceremony featuring Proclamation recital of the city’s proclamation, originally drafted in 2012 by both Temecula and tribal councils that affirmed Pechanga Pu’éska Mountain Day as a city holiday and shares the Pu’éska Mountain story that bonded the two communities.Inside the conference center, food and drinks were served and a viewing of “The Mountain that Weeps,” a documentary by Brad Munoa, a member of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians, highlighting the m
