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EDEN HOUSING RETURNS THREE ACRES OF LISJAN CREEK LAND
For Immediate Release:
EDEN HOUSING RETURNS THREE ACRES TO INDIGENOUS LED LAND TRUST
The restoration of the creek land will be supported by a perpetual endowment dedicated to its ongoing care and preservation.
Castro Valley, CA, November 25, 2024: Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and Eden Housing are honored to announce the return of three acres of land along the San Lorenzo Creek in Castro Valley to its ancestral caretakers. Also known as Lisjan Creek, the site is culturally significant for the Confederated Villages of Lisan Nation tribe and is the first waterway to be returned to the Indigenous women-led Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.
“My people are named for this waterway, my ancestors would gather here. This place is important for our cultural and environmental restoration work. We are honored to be able to be in relationship with these land and waters again and contribute to their healing.” said Lisjan Nation Tribal Chairwoman and Land Trust co-founder Corrina Gould
The creek land is located in an area historically known as a gathering place for the Ohlone people and cultural items have been found in the vicinity. The land has remained vacant for decades following the cancellation of plans to …
Before You Are Here
Celebrate Native Heritage Month with the release of the Before You Are Here map and event uplifting Ohlone voices and perspectives exploring the histories and representations of Bay Area Indigenous territories and their present manifestations.
The Before You Are Here map challenges traditional cartographic paradigms by weaving together multiple spaces and times to depict the Bay Area as an ambiguous, relational, and deeply contested site focusing on the where, rather than the when.
Speakers will include Corrina Gould, Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation, Gregg Castro, T’rowt’raahl Salinan / Rumsien-Ramaytush Ohlone, and Quirina Geary, Tamien Nation, along with UC Berkeley cartographer Clancy Wilmott. Hosted By Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.
Fall 2024 Newsletter
On Ohlone Land at Fairyland Hill!
Children’s Fairyland and Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Transform the Iconic “Fairyland” sign to “Ohlone Land” at Fairyland Hill.
OAKLAND, CA, October 10, 2024 — Children’s Fairyland, the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, and the Confederated Villages of Lisjan are excited to announce a historic partnership with the transformation of the iconic “Fairyland” sign on Fairyland Hill along Lake Merritt to “Ohlone Land” in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The collaborative group will unveil the “Ohlone Land” sign on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 12 p.m. PST at Fairyland Hill, and it will remain on display through the new year. This change recognizes the ancestral caretakers of the land—the Lisjan Nation—and reinforces the park’s commitment to amplifying Indigenous voices and stories within its programming.
The idea for the sign originated from a digital rendering shared by Sogorea Te’ Land Trust on social media last year, reimagining “Fairyland” as “Ohlone Land.” The image sparked discussions about visibility and set the stage for this meaningful collaboration.
“We are proud to deepen our relationship with the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust and the Lisjan Nation, and add a new meaning to a beloved Oakland symbol,” said Kymberly Miller, the executive director of Children’s Fairyland. …
You Are On Ohlone Land Collaboration Announcement!
San Francisco Bay Area Since Forever!
Celebrating Native Heritage month in the Bay Area with a limited collaboration between Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, Fairyland, and Urban Native Era to uplift Ohlone people while supporting Indigenous led land return!
Ohlone is a term that refers to Indigenous people from at least eight regions across the greater Bay Area, each home to multiple villages, tribes, and family groups, with distinct languages and origin stories, all connected through rich histories and deep ties to the land.
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is an urban Indigenous women led land trust facilitating the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.
Fairyland is a children’s park based on fairy tales and legends in Oakland. We are working together with Lisjan Nation, to Indigenize the park’s educational offerings and share the story of the land with young people who visit.
Learn more about the Indigenous people of the land you are on!
Support Indigenous led work!
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Available at Urban Native Era, the Fairyland Store and The Sogorea Te Land Trust table at select Bay Area Native events . Proceeds benefit the Rematriate the Land …
![Rematriar la Tierra
Devolver la Tierra
Regresar a Tierra
Rematriate the Land
Return the Land
Return to Land
We are excited to be translating some of our materials into Spanish with the support of our team member Sharon.
As we look at some of the language we use, we are discovering not everything always translates.
What words have you seen being used for Rematriation,
Land Back and Indigenous Land Return work in other languages?
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