New fund to plant seeds of reparations for California’s Native American communities
The Decolonizing Wealth Project, an Indigenous and Black-led organization, will distribute $500,000 to California Indigenous communities and nonprofits.
Members of Tongva tribe denied federal rescue funds after years of fighting for recognition
“We’re the only people in the nation and probably globally that have to prove who we are, and prove our blood quantum,” said Jimi Castillo, 78, a spiritual leader who is a member of the Tongva tribe.
As trial approaches, tribal leaders say they want legal protections for Puvungna, not promises
Cal State Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley said in a video in January that the university will not build on top of its sacred indigenous land, Puvungna, but tribal leaders want the promise to be legally binding.
Following protests, native tribe enters legal battle with CSU over use of sacred land
The lawsuit claims that CSU project developers did not consult with the appropriate native tribes before moving the soil onto the Puvungna site.
Opinion: Native American sacred land on CSU Long Beach campus should be permanently protected
CSU Long Beach is trying to take over sacred land of Native Americans, and Gov. Newsom should help permanently protect the prehistoric site.