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East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
2 days ago

Native American remains discovered on UC Berkeley campus

Native American remains were found at UC Berkeley during construction, with authorities confirming they are not linked to a crime.
Portland food
fromKqed
2 weeks ago

Indigenous Communities Reclaim Ancestral Lands and Waters | KQED

The Potter Valley Pomo tribe creates a community forest for youth camps and events, marking a significant cultural initiative in California.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

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

When California became a state in 1850, officials signed 18 treaties setting aside millions of acres for tribal reservations. Congress killed the deals in secret after pressure from state leaders. Many tribes had already moved, trusting the promises. Now California wants to make good.
SF politics
East Bay real estate
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

How an Ohlone nonprofit quickly became one of the wealthiest Indigenous land trusts in the nation

Sogorea Te' Land Trust is removing 80+ years of asphalt from a Fourth Street parking lot to restore it as an Indigenous-controlled green space honoring Ohlone history and culture.
#indigenous-cuisine
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

The debut cookbook from this Oakland-born, decorated Native chef centers seasonality and knowing whose land you're on

Crystal Wahpepah's debut cookbook A Feather and a Fork features 125 intertribal recipes highlighting Indigenous ingredients, seasonal eating, and Native producers while pioneering Indigenous cuisine in mainstream culinary spaces.
East Bay food
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

The debut cookbook from this Oakland-born, decorated Native chef centers seasonality and knowing whose land you're on

Crystal Wahpepah's debut cookbook A Feather and a Fork features 125 intertribal recipes highlighting Indigenous ingredients, seasonal eating, and Native producers while pioneering Indigenous cuisine in mainstream culinary spaces.
Agriculture
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California pledges to open 7% of its land and waters to Indigenous tribes - a step toward healing a 175-year-old broken promise

California commits 7.5 million acres to tribal stewardship, fulfilling a 170-year-old federal promise while restoring indigenous land management practices and ecosystem health.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

This condor couple may be tending to first egg in Northern California in a century

California condors are nesting in the Pacific Northwest for the first time in over 100 years, marking a significant recovery milestone after near-extinction.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

They found Indigenous ancestral remains on their property. They say doing the right thing shouldn't cost them | CBC News

A couple's property renovation in Ontario halted after discovering ancestral Indigenous remains, potentially costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars in unexpected expenses.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

Fourth Generation Owners Want to Save Historic Value : Ranch Has More Than Money Can Buy

Norwalk property owners reject city's purchase offer, demanding preservation of historic 19th-century ranch structures beyond just the Victorian house.
fromKqed
2 months ago

Maidu Tribe Returns to Its Roots of Ancestral Fire | KQED

The Maidu tribe of Butte County-Berry Creek, Mechoopda, Mooretown, Enterprise and Konkow Valley, come together to conduct CAL-TREX prescribed burn training to relearn how to put helpful fire back on their native lands that have been devastated by recent catastrophic wildfires. Organizers say the training camp is designed to help restore fire-scarred lands and people. While other Northern California tribes have been reintroducing cultural fire for decades,
California
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Students ask Saratoga council to advocate for indigenous tribe recognition

Saratoga council received a request to recognize the Muwekma Ohlone but took no action; it approved using an SVCE $184,537 grant for Corporation Yard electrification.
#washoe-tribe
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Chatsworth keeps one foot in the Old West

Chatsworth evolved from a remote agricultural area served by stagecoach routes into a semirural community that became a popular western filming location.
Environment
fromKqed
3 months ago

Maidu Tribes Reignite Ancestral Fire Stewardship in the Sierra Foothills | KQED

Berry Creek Maidu revived traditional controlled burns to restore ecological stewardship, protect gathering areas for food and basket materials, and train community members.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Students ask Saratoga council to advocate for indigenous tribe recognition

Students urged Saratoga to recognize the Muwekma Ohlone tribe while the city approved a $184,537 SVCE grant for electrification infrastructure.
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