Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
Southern Sierra Miwuk descendants purchased 896 acres near Yosemite, reclaiming ancestral land through a $2.4 million state-funded deal with Pacific Forest Trust.
Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation purchased 896 acres at Henness Ridge near Yosemite, reclaiming ancestral land to restore cultural practices, create sanctuary, and heal community.