TIMELINE EVENT
KAWC reports Hawk remark and apology
What happened
KAWC reported on Oct. 20 that Supervisor John Hawk said he felt “scalped” after a meeting with Quechan community members, then apologized at a later Board meeting. Yuma Informed has not reviewed the original recording or independently identified the meeting where the first remark was made.
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- Secondary source / research lead · News reportKAWC report on John Hawk remarks and apology, Oct. 20, 2026
KAWC's Oct. 20 report attributes remarks about feeling 'scalped' to Imperial County Supervisor John Hawk and reports Michael Jack's response and Hawk's apology. Yuma Informed has not reviewed the original recording or confirmed the commission meeting, date and context of the first exchange.
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