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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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  • Lisjan (Ohlone)
    • Lisjan History & Territory
    • Mak Noono Tiirinikma
  • Programs
    • Cultural Revitalization
    • Himmetka: In One Place, Together
    • Mitiini Numma Youth Program
  • Rematriation
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      • Lisjan, East Oakland
      • ‘Ookwe, Richmond
      • Rammay, West Oakland
      • Rinihmu Pulte’irekne, Oakland Hills
      • ‘Ištune, Oakland
      • Mugworts Cabin
      • Pinnantak
      • ‘Irihte Ujima
      • West Berkeley Shellmound
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Ya Nuunukne Fall Newsletter

October 1, 2025 by Ashley Salaz

As we continue our work of Rematriation this Fall, we invite our community and supporters to listen to our stories from the land and our growing programs and projects, through our seasonal newsletter.

Sogorea Te’ calls on Native and non-Native peoples 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.

Learn more about our ongoing work:

Announcing Hummingbird Saves Fire!

Inés Ixierda
September 1, 2026

A new puppet show created in collaboration with Lisjan Nation Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and Fairyland is opening this Fall! Hummingbird Finds Fire is adapted from an ancestral story told by members of Lisjan Nation. Featuring all Indigenous voice actors and the work of Indigenous artists, this important work brings Indigenous led cultural representations to the next…

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Is AI Anti-Indigenous?

Kiki King
May 22, 2026

An Indigenous perspective on AI, by Kiki King for Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. AI Is Anti IndigenousDownload

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Let the Land Breathe Celebration!

Inés Ixierda
April 28, 2026

Join us to honor the Indigenous vision of removing the concrete and restoring a Sacred Site to balance and honor. After years of activism and organizing, court cases, fundraising, planning,  dreaming, sweat, and tears,  we are happy to announce that the removal of the pavement at West Berkeley Shellmound is beginning. Please join us for…

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We support Indigenous land return sign in turquoise against crimson amaranth.

Tax Season!

Inés Ixierda
April 8, 2026

Tax Season is a great time to learn about Shuumi Land Tax. The Shuumi Land Tax is a voluntary annual contribution that non-Indigenous people living on the Confederated Villages of Lisjan’s territory can make to support the critical work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. Our Shuumi Land Tax calculator offers suggested contributions based on your relationship…

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Spring News Letter

Spring Newsletter

Inés Ixierda
March 19, 2026

Ya Nunuukne- “They Tell A Story” in Chochenyo As we continue our work of Rematriation, we invite our community and supporters to listen to our stories from the land and learn about the growing programs and projects through our seasonal newsletter. Join us to share this offering of lessons from the land, poetry, updates,  stories…

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International Working Womens Day

Inés Ixierda
March 13, 2026

Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Merritt for a March and Rally International Working Womens Day, March 8th, 2026. In the spirit of the first women’s strike in NYC in 1908, we co-organized this event in collaboration with community against repression and in solidarity with communities in struggle.  As an Indigenous women led organization founded…

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