We knew that following his words would be a police call," said Lisa "Tiny" Gray-Garcia, founder of POOR Magazine. "It always brings love and joy to take a break from this endless removal process that rains down on our heads as poor people."
We didn't have a concept of homelessness on our lands...prior to colonization," said Corrina Gould, spokesperson for Confederated Villages of Lisjan.
The event, which drew a few dozen people, began with an Indigenous ceremony and prayer. Over the next hour, speakers took turns with the microphone, while advocates offered massages and tea.
Inside the regal building towering behind them, the Oakland City Council was voting on budget cuts, including a reduction in money for affordable housing.
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