Toyota dealership in Laguna Niguel. Rumors of it being a tax shelter spread during the process. There were concerns that additional artifacts and ancestor remains were unearthed during the construction process and buried in a location only known to the pro-development leader. At one of the legal hearings for the development, some supporters of the development questioned "How can a vacant lot be sacred?" while other supporters insisted that "They should just go to church." One man stated "it's not sacred... or if it is, then all the land around here is sacred!" An Acjachemen woman in her fifties replied, "Yes, all the land around here is sacred. But some places are more sacred than others." The Acjachemen people who opposed development protested and organized to stop construction prior to and during its construction. Other Indigenous peoples of California, including the Tongva, MeXica (Mexican Indigenous activists) and pro-Aztlán activists from Santa Ana, as well as low-income Mexican immigrants from nearby cities came to oppose development. Critics of the development have noted that the high school is named after Junípero Serra, the founder of the same local mission that originally displaced the residents of the Putuidem village. Other critics have called the development an extension of America's removal of Indigenous people and an erasure of Acjachemen culture. The high school itself has addressed the history of the site in their student newspaper, The Paw Print. Custodians of the high school made claims of paranormal activity at the complex. Putuidem Village Park In 2015, the Acjachemen and city of San Juan Capistrano began working toward constructing a 1.3 acre park north of the high school. The park was to feature a statue of Coronne, a small amphitheater, traditional style buildings, interpretative displays, and a cultural center. However, in 2019, there were concerns if the park was to ever be constructed. In late 2021, the park was opened after many delays and is listed as The Village of Putuidem. The Northwest Open Space, in which the village park is located, continues to be eyed for additional development, despite opposition. The 65 acre space was originally bought by the city in the 1990s with money raised "by the sale of bonds approved by voters with the purpose of acquiring more open space." See also Indigenous peoples of California California mission clash of cultures Native American villages in Orange County, California: Acjacheme Ahunx Alauna Genga