CA-FRE-2244 is a beautiful and important ceremonial site found near the Clear Creek Recreation Area. This site is considered among Californians most important cultural resources and is included in the National Register of Historic Places. The rock contains many petroglyph carvings that are extremely rare in this region of California; we are blessed to have several within our space. Many of these sites, such as the one shown above have only recently been rediscovered. Please understand that if you are among the more adventurous explorers, you may find very important heritage sites that were here-to-fore lost. Be respectful of our past and report your finding to the BLM Archaeologist.

As most of you already know, there are a few people within our society who do not appreciate the cultural and historic significance of our Native heritage. And, regrettably that is the case with the above site ... Somebody recently visited and vandalised the site. Most of the petroglyphs are now lost and have been overwritten by the initials "AJ."

This place and it surroundings is a mystical and powerful place. Our forebears knew this, and they treaded carefully and respectfully upon this area. The power is still there, but it only perceptible to those who listen. I hope the spirits are sympathetic toward you AJ - but if your life, assuming you still live, is filled with failure, pain and misery, then you should seek a Tachi native healer who might help you correct your wrong.

I wish that everybody could visit and enjoy sites such as the one pictured above ... But when I witnessed the recent damage to that site ... Then I begin to have desires to fence off and close the entire Clear Creek Recreation Area. Let's be very careful and respectful of this special privilege that we enjoy. If we can't control and police ourselves - then someone else must do it.

Do not tolerate this kind of vandalism. Report vandalism to BLM Ranger, Sheriffs Department or local Game Warden as soon as possible. The people who do this kind of damage should be arrested and punished for the irreparable harm they do.

(If you are a true adventurer in this area, then you well know how difficult some of this space really is ... And you understand how it could easily be that you may be the first person to record the existence of these very special cultural resources. Please do not underestimate the importance your discovery. Record the location of your discovery as well as you can and report it to the BLM as soon as possible. Please do not tell others about your discovery as that may only lead to destruction.)