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fromNew York Post
4 days ago

California plots return of 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters to Indigenous tribes

California plans to return 7.5 million acres of land and coastal waters to Native tribes, matching 175-year-old federal promises broken in the 1850s, while enabling tribal stewardship practices like controlled burns to combat wildfires.
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fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Sogorea Te' Land Trust and city of Oakland protect Sausal Creek headwaters

Oakland will provide up to $843,875 from Measure DD to help Sogorea Te' Land Trust purchase 16 acres at Sausal Creek headwaters.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

10,000 acres along the Klamath River purchased by Indigenous land trust

The Klamath Indigenous Land Trust recently purchased 10,000 acres along the Klamath River, signifying one of the largest Indigenous-led private land purchases in U.S. history as salmon continue to make their historic return to the newly revived watershed. The expansive property, located mostly in California and extending into Oregon, includes the sites of reservoirs that existed up until the removal of four of the Klamath's dams in 2023 and 2024.
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