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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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    • Caring for the Land
      • Lisjan
      • Rammay
      • Gill Tract
      • ‘Ookwe
    • Cultural Revitalization
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    • Indigenous Led Youth Program!
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      • Rematriate the Land Fund
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    • Shuumi Land Tax
    • Institutional Shuumi Land Tax
    • Shuumi Land Tax FAQs
    • Testimonials

Institutional Shuumi Land Tax

The Institutional Shuumi Land Tax is a voluntary annual contribution that businesses, organizations, schools and religious groups that operate in the Confederated Villages of Lisjan’s territory make to support the critical work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.

In addition, it’s a commitment to leverage institutional resources to support the work of the Sogorea Te’s core projects. Institutions own or rent large amounts of land and use a proportionate amount of local resources. This is an opportunity to enter into a restorative relationship with the local Indigenous community.

Does your business, organization, school or religious group operate in the East Bay? If the answer is yes, your work happens on traditional Lisjan Ohlone land. Paying the Shuumi Land Tax is a small way for your organization to acknowledge the history of this land and contribute to its healing, to support the Confederated Villages of Lisjan’s current work to create a vibrant future.

Do you work at a foundation or philanthropic organization? Read these guidelines to learn more!

Calculate your Institutional Shuumi

Many institutions have come up with their own creative ways to participate in Shuumi. A local publishing company slips a Sogorea Te’ flyer in with every book order they mail out. A synagogue includes a Shuumi option with their annual membership dues. A percentage of a local landscaping company’s fee automatically goes to Shuumi. Many people use their employers’ matching donation programs to double their contribution. What creative ways can your organization contribute to Shuumi?

Other contributions to consider:

  • Waive or reduce fees for office, event and other space rentals or professional services.
  • Encourage your staff, members, and/or the public to pay Shuumi.
  • Contribute staff volunteer time to participate in Sogorea Te’ projects.
  • Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay informed.
  • Commit to supporting Sogorea Te’s local efforts including Letters of Support, publicity, material resources, etc.
  • Organize fundraisers or offer corporate or institutional matching programs.
  • Commit to land acknowledgements before meetings and events.
  • Educate your staff/members about local Indigenous history, land struggles and community efforts.
  • Challenge false narratives about California history in schools, the media, public monuments, missions, and the like.
  • Divest from fossil fuels and other extractive industries.
  • Ensure that your institution does not perpetuate the cultural appropriation of Native/Indigenous culture (like Halloween costumes, holiday party themes).
  • Support Native artists, activists and community leaders.
  • Advocate for and support campaigns, bills, propositions and public policy that strengthen Native rights and sovereignty
  • Repudiate the Doctrine of Discovery and educating your membership about it (especially for churches and Christian denominations)

Shuumi invites you to do the work our ancestors and future generations are calling us all to do; think about what you can offer, find out what is useful, and make it happen… We invite you to join us.

Give Shuumi. Rematriate the land.

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✨Rematriated ✨

These Abalone shells were returned by a student group who had collected them at a community garden over many years.  When they started learning more about the Indigenous people whose land they are on and the history of the territory they decided to return more than 30 shells to @villages_of_lisjan through Sogorea Te’. 

Abalone used to exist in abundance and were integral to many different Indigenous Lifeways.  Now they are nearly gone.  Returns like these bring them back into relation with their relatives and lift our spirits. ❤️

To rematriate any stolen, plundered, or otherwise misappropriated cultural items,  artifacts, inheritances, trustfunds, houses, or land hit us up. 

#rematriate #reflect #reciprocate #return #abaloneshells #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landtrust
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✨Rematriated ✨ These Abalone shells were returned by a student group who had collected them at a community garden over many years. When they started learning more about the Indigenous people whose land they are on and the history of the territory they decided to return more than 30 shells to @villages_of_lisjan through Sogorea Te’. Abalone used to exist in abundance and were integral to many different Indigenous Lifeways. Now they are nearly gone. Returns like these bring them back into relation with their relatives and lift our spirits. ❤️ To rematriate any stolen, plundered, or otherwise misappropriated cultural items, artifacts, inheritances, trustfunds, houses, or land hit us up. #rematriate #reflect #reciprocate #return #abaloneshells #sogoreatelandtrust #urbanindigenous #womenled #landtrust
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Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
Tule time 🌾

STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨

#tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
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Tule time 🌾 STLT crew gathering and bundling tule with the “Tule Lady,” traditional knowledge keeper Diana Almendariz, next step - a boat! ✨ #tuletime #traditionalgathering #culturalrevitalization #nativeland #cultivatingtradition #landback #rematriatetheland
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Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
Indigenous people are still here. 

Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula.

Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle.

Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle.

Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. 

Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today!

Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust.  Feel free to share!  Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. 


#gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
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Indigenous people are still here. Include and center Indigenous voices in curricula. Learn about your local Sacred Site struggle. Learn about your local Indigenous led environmental struggle. Change the names of parks, school, and other monuments to colonial violence and harm. Take Action! Support your local Indigenous led land work today! Hot tips from your favorite Indigenous women led land trust. Feel free to share! Check out our Rematriation Resource Guide to learn more. #gobeyondacknowledgement #SupportIndigenousLed #sogoreatelandtrust #stillhere #urbanindigenous #womenled #landreturn #landback #rematriation #resources
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“As we raise up our dreams we carry in our hearts the struggles of our Indigenous relatives around the world.“ 

Our co-founder Johnella LaRose collecting flowers for Jakeline Caal, a 7 year old Q’eqchi /Mayan relative whose life was lost in immigration custody while we building the arbor at Lisjan in 2018. 

#jakeline #sayhername #honoringourancestors #lisjan #justiceforindigenouspeople #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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“As we raise up our dreams we carry in our hearts the struggles of our Indigenous relatives around the world.“ Our co-founder Johnella LaRose collecting flowers for Jakeline Caal, a 7 year old Q’eqchi /Mayan relative whose life was lost in immigration custody while we building the arbor at Lisjan in 2018. #jakeline #sayhername #honoringourancestors #lisjan #justiceforindigenouspeople #sogoreatelandtrust #rematriatetheland
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Amaranth 💜 Huauhtli 

#amaranthus #bushgreen #loveliesbleeding #yinchoi #pigweed #amaranth ##huauhtli #ally #relative
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Amaranth 💜 Huauhtli #amaranthus #bushgreen #loveliesbleeding #yinchoi #pigweed #amaranth ##huauhtli #ally #relative
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Garden Party 🎉 

The crew looking cute at a recent meeting at Rammay. 

📷 @fulltimebrownkid 

#rammay #urbangarden #urbanindigenous #womenled #landtrust #community # upturned #rematriation
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Garden Party 🎉 The crew looking cute at a recent meeting at Rammay. 📷 @fulltimebrownkid #rammay #urbangarden #urbanindigenous #womenled #landtrust #community # upturned #rematriation
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❤️ Rematriate the Land ❤️
 
In honor of all of our mamas, in appreciation of matriarchs everywhere, and with wild hope for an Indigenous women led future returning us all to greater balance on this earth, we are delighted to reveal our gorgeous new Rematriate the Land art by the one and only Jackie Fawn. 
 
For us Rematriation is about the return of Indigenous land and lifeways and mothers are essential to our work.  We are founded by Indigenous moms. Indigenous moms are on the land and in the lead everyday. We knew we wanted to wanted to work with a Native mom for this collaboration and are so delighted with this beautiful offering.  Thank you @jackiefawn and @fishbearstudios.  And thank you to all our mamas, most especially Mother Earth. 🌎
 
Rematriate the Land!  And do something nice for a mom this weekend!

(These posters will be popping up at upcoming Bay Area Indigenous events,  watch our stories to snag one) 
 
 
 
#happymothersday  #matriarchylives  #Rematriatetheland #nativeland #indigenousland #stolenland  #sogoreatelandtrust #jackiefawn  #nativeart #indigenousart #indigenouswomenled #landtrust #landreturn #returntoland
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❤️ Rematriate the Land ❤️ In honor of all of our mamas, in appreciation of matriarchs everywhere, and with wild hope for an Indigenous women led future returning us all to greater balance on this earth, we are delighted to reveal our gorgeous new Rematriate the Land art by the one and only Jackie Fawn. For us Rematriation is about the return of Indigenous land and lifeways and mothers are essential to our work. We are founded by Indigenous moms. Indigenous moms are on the land and in the lead everyday. We knew we wanted to wanted to work with a Native mom for this collaboration and are so delighted with this beautiful offering. Thank you @jackiefawn and @fishbearstudios. And thank you to all our mamas, most especially Mother Earth. 🌎 Rematriate the Land! And do something nice for a mom this weekend! (These posters will be popping up at upcoming Bay Area Indigenous events, watch our stories to snag one) #happymothersday #matriarchylives #Rematriatetheland #nativeland #indigenousland #stolenland #sogoreatelandtrust #jackiefawn #nativeart #indigenousart #indigenouswomenled #landtrust #landreturn #returntoland
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The Sogorea Te’s Land Team would like to invite you to come work with us this summer! We are looking for 4 fellows to participate in a knowledge share from June 6th-August 15th, with a commitment to 20hours a week. We would love to share with you and have you share with us! Let’s heal and reindigenize the land together!
#reindiginize #rematriatetheland
The Sogorea Te’s Land Team would like to invite you to come work with us this summer! We are looking for 4 fellows to participate in a knowledge share from June 6th-August 15th, with a commitment to 20hours a week. We would love to share with you and have you share with us! Let’s heal and reindigenize the land together!
#reindiginize #rematriatetheland
The Sogorea Te’s Land Team would like to invite you to come work with us this summer! We are looking for 4 fellows to participate in a knowledge share from June 6th-August 15th, with a commitment to 20hours a week. We would love to share with you and have you share with us! Let’s heal and reindigenize the land together!
#reindiginize #rematriatetheland
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The Sogorea Te’s Land Team would like to invite you to come work with us this summer! We are looking for 4 fellows to participate in a knowledge share from June 6th-August 15th, with a commitment to 20hours a week. We would love to share with you and have you share with us! Let’s heal and reindigenize the land together! #reindiginize #rematriatetheland
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Rematriate Seeds. 

“When I look at the seeds we’ve grown for three generations, I see seeds that come with stories and lineages resting in my hands. We take care of these seeds and plants, like grandparents, and in return these Rematriated seeds connect us together "

Victoria Montano In Conversation With Bernadette Zambrano on seed lineages. 

Ya Nuunukne Spring Newsletter 

Art by @creative_mudafukah 

#rematraiteseeds #rematriateknowledge #rematriatetheland #seedsaving #seedlineages #sogoreatelandtrust #YaNuunukne #theytellastory
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Rematriate Seeds. “When I look at the seeds we’ve grown for three generations, I see seeds that come with stories and lineages resting in my hands. We take care of these seeds and plants, like grandparents, and in return these Rematriated seeds connect us together " Victoria Montano In Conversation With Bernadette Zambrano on seed lineages. Ya Nuunukne Spring Newsletter Art by @creative_mudafukah #rematraiteseeds #rematriateknowledge #rematriatetheland #seedsaving #seedlineages #sogoreatelandtrust #YaNuunukne #theytellastory
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