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Oakland Plans to Return 5 Acres to East Bay Ohlone

Ericka Cruz GuevarraAnnelise FinneyAlan MontecilloMaria Esquinca
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a group of people of Native descent pose with a picture of a proposed structure in a park
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust co-founder and Lisjan Tribal Chairwoman Corrina Gould (standing next to the sign wearing a black mask) and her family members pose for a photo with Oakland officials alongside a poster showing a mockup of the structure the trust hopes to build on the Sequoia Point Site. (Annelise Finney/KQED)

Oakland is on the verge of returning 5 acres of Joaquin Miller Park to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and the Confederated Villages of Lisjan. This would be the first time a Bay Area city has returned land to Native American tribes.

Despite no significant opposition to this plan, this process has taken more than 5 years. So what does it actually take to return land back to tribes?

Guest: Annelise Finney, KQED reporter


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