The Peralta Hacienda Historical Park in East Bay is facing funding cuts from the federal government, which has terminated a crucial $250,000 grant. The park serves as an educational resource, primarily for students, teaching them about the Peralta family’s significant role in transforming California's landscape and agriculture in the 1820s. The Peraltas, who settled in the area from Mexico, were instrumental in introducing livestock and crops that shaped the East Bay. With over 40,000 annual visitors, the museum is vital for understanding local history and its connections to Native American tribes.
"The Peraltas were granted 45,000 acres of East Bay land including what is now Oakland, Berkeley and parts of San Leandro. They brought with them animals and food that transformed this region."
"We teach them about the colonizers and when we go from Antonio Peralta speaking to the colonizers that is when we transition into teaching them about the Native Americans..."
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