The Sogorea Te Land Trust
An urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people
As we continue our work of Rematriation, we invite our community and supporters to read our stories and updates from the land, and our growing programs and projects. Check out the Ya Nuunukne Spring 2022 Newsletter of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust here!
Ya Nuunukne Spring 2022 Newsletter Designed & Edited by Viola LeBeau…
We are looking for an Indigenous person to join our Creative Fellowship!
The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust is offering an opportunity to Indigenous creators for hands-on experience with our media team. Fellows will learn about practices of Rematriation, cultural revitalization, and radical professional environments. STLT Indigenous Fellows will learn about decolonial non profit administration, gain experience with media management, explore career opportunities with Native led projects, and participate in the inner workings of Rematriation! Mentees will have the opportunity to work on a project of their choosing, in service of Sogorea Te’s Media Department.
This is a 3 -month paid fellowship with Sogorea Te’ in the village of Huichin (Oakland, CA). This fellowship is established in a hybrid format, with both remote and in person tasks, but needs & covid-19 protocols can be met on a case by case basis. All fellows are selected through an application and review process. Selected fellows will be awarded $1500 for their participation.
Application Deadline: February 14, 2022
Fellow Responsibilities:
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust 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.
As we deepen our work and look to growing the next generations of urban Indigenous cultural workers, organizers and farmers, we will be starting a new youth program. We are now seeking a Decolonial Youth Program Coordinator for our new Youth in Relationship to Land Program.
The program coordinator will work with us to develop a decolonial curriculum, organize, plan and run our programming, lead activities and outings, coordinate land based learning, liaise with youth, families, community groups, artists, activists, and cultural keepers.
Please send a letter of interest and a resume to info@rematriatetheland.org by October 15, 2021.
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As we continue our work of Rematriation, we invite our community and supporters to read our stories and updates from the land, and our growing programs and projects. Check out the Ya Nuunukne Fall 2021 Newsletter of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust here!
Ya Nuunukne Fall 2021 Newsletter Designed & Edited by Viola LeBeau…
This upcoming Monday, September 20th starting at 7pm, Mayor Gary has a Rematriation Resolution on the City Council agenda for the City of Albany. We are excited to partner with the Mayor on this Resolution in support of Rematriation in Albany.
Our Co-Founder/Director Corrina Gould will make a short presentation on the Lisjan Ohlone history of Albany before the Council discusses and votes on the Resolution. If passed, the Resolution will launch several Rematriation initiatives in Albany including:
Regenerative practices and knowledge come from Indigenous and Black farmers, and support healthy soil, animals and people…
Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Nazshonnii Brown-Almaweri, land team member, and William Smith, land steward in Huchiun, share about their work as farmers at our Quail Creek site.
This piece was made in collaboration with Sogorea Te’ Land Trust members, the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, Quail Creek and the Gill Tract Farm Coalition, the Oakland-based Kontent Films, community members, and Patagonia. …
