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The Sogorea Te Land Trust

The Sogorea Te Land Trust

An urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people

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Sogorea Te' Land Trust

Sogorea Te' Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.

OUR VISION
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Rematriate the Land

Rematriate: to restore a people to their rightful place in sacred relationship with their ancestral land

OUR WORK
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Speak of the Ohlone in the present

Ohlone people are still here and fighting for their ancestral land.

OUR STORY
RIGHT
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The Shuumi Land Tax is a voluntary annual contribution that non-Indigenous people make to support the vital work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.

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THE EAST BAY IS TRADITIONAL LISJAN OHLONE LAND.

Sogorea Te’ Land Trust cultivates rematriation.
Sogorea Te’ calls on us all to heal and transform the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy and to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us to do.

Shuumi Means Gift in Chochenyo.
The Shuumi Land Tax is an invitation to support the vital work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, a small step towards acknowledging the history of genocide on this land and contributing to its healing. GIVE SHUUMI

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OUR PROJECTS

CULTURAL REVITALIZATION

An essential part of our work is revitalizing the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of our ancestors through our projects and everyday practices.

    HIMMETKA

    Our Himmetka program develops community resiliency centers to prepare for natural and human-made emergencies and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

      PUBLIC EDUCATION

      Sogorea Te’ staff present to thousands of people annually at schools, conferences, community events and online forums.

        CARING FOR THE LAND

        “Every time I plant a seed, I say a prayer. We have a great responsibility to these seeds and how we plant them.”

          Queer Projects on Indigenous Land

          Inés Ixierda June 23, 2022

          Ya Nuunukne Spring 2022 – Sogorea Te’ Land Trust’s Official Newsletter

          Viola LeBeau March 31, 2022

          In Solidarity with Justice for Black Lives

          Inés Ixierda February 16, 2022

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          Many Nations, One Land is today!

Join us for a beautiful cultural celebration with @aicrc510 @waya57 @calinalawrence @jackiecomedy all nations singers, brush arbor gurlz, c-log, activities, and more! 

11-6 
La Escuelita, 
Oakland / Huchiun 

#manynations #oneland #summer #nativemusic #musicfestival #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
          Many Nations, One Land is today!

Join us for a beautiful cultural celebration with @aicrc510 @waya57 @calinalawrence @jackiecomedy all nations singers, brush arbor gurlz, c-log, activities, and more! 

11-6 
La Escuelita, 
Oakland / Huchiun 

#manynations #oneland #summer #nativemusic #musicfestival #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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          Many Nations, One Land is today! Join us for a beautiful cultural celebration with @aicrc510 @waya57 @calinalawrence @jackiecomedy all nations singers, brush arbor gurlz, c-log, activities, and more! 11-6 La Escuelita, Oakland / Huchiun #manynations #oneland #summer #nativemusic #musicfestival #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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          Throwback to our emergent  conversation around Queering, Decolonizing, and Unsettling Indigenous Land! 

Essential Pride Month topics to ponder….
 
How do we create liberatory spaces on stolen Indigenous land?

Where do queering and decolonizing and unsettling land intersect and support each other and miss or collide?

How are queer led land projects and intentional spaces navigating collective approaches to healing historic harms, land access, landback, and rematriation?

As we celebrate queer, trans and two spirit liberation on stolen land you are invited to join a loose network of  critically engaged spaces and intentional land projects including members of Sogorea Te, Mugworts Queer Cabin, Unsettling the Klamath River, Shelterwood Collective, and Fancyland to begin engaging a few of these topics. Link in bio, pass it on. 

Image description:  Two pink flags  are planted in cracked earth against a rainbow sunset gradient landscape. The first flag reads “Queer Land” with Land crossed out and replaced with the word “projects.” The second flag reads Indigenous Land. 

#pride #reccomendedreadings #mustsee #queerprojects #politicaleducation  #indigenousland #stolenland #uncededland  #unsettling #landback #backtoland  #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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          Throwback to our emergent conversation around Queering, Decolonizing, and Unsettling Indigenous Land! Essential Pride Month topics to ponder…. How do we create liberatory spaces on stolen Indigenous land? Where do queering and decolonizing and unsettling land intersect and support each other and miss or collide? How are queer led land projects and intentional spaces navigating collective approaches to healing historic harms, land access, landback, and rematriation? As we celebrate queer, trans and two spirit liberation on stolen land you are invited to join a loose network of critically engaged spaces and intentional land projects including members of Sogorea Te, Mugworts Queer Cabin, Unsettling the Klamath River, Shelterwood Collective, and Fancyland to begin engaging a few of these topics. Link in bio, pass it on. Image description: Two pink flags are planted in cracked earth against a rainbow sunset gradient landscape. The first flag reads “Queer Land” with Land crossed out and replaced with the word “projects.” The second flag reads Indigenous Land. #pride #reccomendedreadings #mustsee #queerprojects #politicaleducation #indigenousland #stolenland #uncededland #unsettling #landback #backtoland #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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          🌸🌼 Summer 🌼🌸 

Flowers from the land for you. 

#summer #soldtice #fromthegarden #sogoreatelandtrust #onindigenousland 

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          🌸🌼 Summer 🌼🌸 Flowers from the land for you. #summer #soldtice #fromthegarden #sogoreatelandtrust #onindigenousland #
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          Bernadette braiding garlic in the garden 🧄✨

#garlic #foodpreservation #thecrew #indigenouswomenled #landtrust
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          Bernadette braiding garlic in the garden 🧄✨ #garlic #foodpreservation #thecrew #indigenouswomenled #landtrust
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          Land stewards across Ohlone Waters!  Hummingbird Farms @urbancampesinx crossed them water ways to tend to the Village of Huchiun!
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          Land stewards across Ohlone Waters! Hummingbird Farms @urbancampesinx crossed them water ways to tend to the Village of Huchiun!
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          Staff meeting at Rammay 🌳

Excited to have our new land fellows starting this week! 

#thecrewiscute #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landwork #landreturnn#returntoland
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          Staff meeting at Rammay 🌳 Excited to have our new land fellows starting this week! #thecrewiscute #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landwork #landreturnn#returntoland
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          Many Nations One Land!

We’re excited to be a part of this  Native American Cultural Festival! 

Featuring:
 
Bobby Young Band
Brush Arbor Gurlz
Calina Lawrence
Jackie Keliaa
Wally Johnson
C Log
All Nations Singers
DJ Interval
 
Cultural Activities and More! 

We will be giving away posters and stickers!
Come through!
 
 
June 25 11-6
La Escuelita, Oakland
Unceded Territory of Huchiun
 
#NativeCulture #NativeMusic #ManyNations #OneLand #Oakland #Ohloneland
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          Many Nations One Land! We’re excited to be a part of this Native American Cultural Festival! Featuring: Bobby Young Band Brush Arbor Gurlz Calina Lawrence Jackie Keliaa Wally Johnson C Log All Nations Singers DJ Interval Cultural Activities and More! We will be giving away posters and stickers! Come through! June 25 11-6 La Escuelita, Oakland Unceded Territory of Huchiun #NativeCulture #NativeMusic #ManyNations #OneLand #Oakland #Ohloneland
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          ❤️ Rematriate the Land for the next seven generations ❤️

Image is a child in a rematriate the land denim jacket petting a fluffy white dog in front of blooming California poppies and white sage at Rammay garden, rematriatred Indigenous land. 

#rematriatetheland #rammmay #urbangarden #indigenousled #landtrust #westoakland #ohloneterritory
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          ❤️ Rematriate the Land for the next seven generations ❤️ Image is a child in a rematriate the land denim jacket petting a fluffy white dog in front of blooming California poppies and white sage at Rammay garden, rematriatred Indigenous land. #rematriatetheland #rammmay #urbangarden #indigenousled #landtrust #westoakland #ohloneterritory
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          Urban Indigenous women led land work looks 💪🏽💅🏼

#agirlthatcandoboth #lol #amazing #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landwork
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          Urban Indigenous women led land work looks 💪🏽💅🏼 #agirlthatcandoboth #lol #amazing #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landwork
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