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 California 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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This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, with support from Maria Esquinca. Ericka Cruz Guevarra is the host.