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What is Tribal Recognition, Who is a Descendant, How does the NAGPRA Notification List Work?

This article will be a very brief primer, touching on three important topics: What is Tribal Recognition? Federal Recognition When the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Federal Acknowledgment, formally recognizes a group (“tribal entity”) as being a separate sovereign government from the United States. This recognition “establishes” a government-to-government… Continue reading

What about the East Bay Ohlone of Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda?

Someone recently responded to the article “Who are the Lisjan Ohlone? What does Chochenyo mean?” with some questions of their own. What about the East Bay Ohlone of Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda? [The] Muwekma are not the only Lisjan in the area. B. Richman I publicly responded: [B.] Richman this article seeks to educate people like… Continue reading

Shuumi Does Not Benefit Ohlone Tribe

Most people are familiar with the Confederated Villages of the Lisjan Nation, INC.; and their fundraising (“trust”) corporation known as Sogorea Te Land Trust, INC. Both are fronted by Corrina Gould, an Ohlone woman, who has managed to command the attention and monies from thousands of people in the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond.… Continue reading

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99% of Alameda Museum’s Ohlone Artifacts Were Stolen from Native American Graves

Gabriel Duncan
September 22, 2023
00:07
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We’ve found a pattern of reckless and careless treatment of 100% of those stolen artifacts. The Alameda Museum has roughly 186 Native American Artifacts. All of those artifacts were found in connection with Native American Graves, except for 2. So, we can’t say ALL of the artifacts are grave goods. But we can say: 99.93%… Continue reading

Alameda Museum Contract Expires

Gabriel Duncan
September 10, 2023
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Should the City renew the agreement? On Monday, September 4, 2023, the City of Alameda’s five-year agreement with the Alameda Museum to provide archival storage expired. According to the agreement, the Alameda Museum, as an Independent Contractor, would provide the following: The agreement made it clear the Alameda Museum is a Service Provider; and not… Continue reading

Elizabeth Hoover Should Resign

Gabriel Duncan
September 1, 2023
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May 1, 2023, Elizabeth Hoover issues a statement admitting that she used her non-existent Mohawk and Mi’kmaq ancestry to get to where she is today… But it was her “experience and expertise” which helped her become a professor–not the fact that she gained said experience an expertise from impersonating an indigenous person. This isn’t the… Continue reading

Landback Wildflower Mix

Gabriel Duncan
August 28, 2023
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What’s InsidePlanting InstructionsHow To Get the Landback Wildflower Mix A mix of hand-collected Native California Plants chosen for the semi-arid climate of Alameda, and places like it, below 1,000 feet. All of them are full sun; except for the Tomcat Clover, which is happiest with a little soil moisture. Tomcat CloverTrifolium willdenovii Credit: Jennifer McNew,… Continue reading

What about the East Bay Ohlone of Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda?

Gabriel Duncan
August 22, 2023
17:45
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Landback Wildflower Mix

Tribal Groups of the San Francisco Bay Region (and How To Pick a Tribal Consultant)

Tribal land claims are complex, and overlapping. This is especially true Today; when seeking out tribes for legally required consultation around Native American Graves and Cultural Resources.

What about the East Bay Ohlone of Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda?

Alameda Shellmound Map

There’s a new map showing the Shellmounds of Alameda. It transposes the historic alameda shoreline onto the modern-day silohuette of the city. The map shows historic wetlands and tidal marshes, and the four Alameda Shellmounds. Map of theShellmounds of Huchiun,~Muwekma Ohlone Territory~Showing the Area Now Known As The“City of Alameda” By: Gabriel Duncan Description of… Continue reading

Elizabeth Hoover Should Resign

N.C. Nelson Shellmounds Coastlines: Then vs. Now

This map was really hard to conform using present-day landmarks. Not only has sea-level risen considerably in the past 112 Years; but much of the coast line noted in the Coastal Survey has eroded, or used as fill, to erase much of what was open water along the San Francisco Bay Area Shorelines. This is… Continue reading

Who are the Lisjan Ohlone? What does Chochenyo mean?

Who are “The Lisjan Ohlone”? This article will introduce you to where Lisjan is; who “Lisjan Ohlone” are, what what “Viva Lisjanes” means. Where is Lisjan? Why does it seem like Ohlone people are only in the South Bay? Because the Spanish Missions in the Bay Area were in San Francisco and the South Bay.… Continue reading

Fallon Statue Removal in San Jose Cause For Hope & Celebration

On the morning of Friday, August 4th, 2023, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, Centro Aztlan Chicomoztoc, their supporters, members of the press, and San Jose government officials (and their designees.) Gathered at the site where a statue of Captain Thomas Fallon was “immortalized” in bronze to commemorate the moment when Fallon rose American Flag for the… Continue reading

BART Decolonized: Travel the Indigenous Bay

It’s The Bay The Indigenous Bay, that is. Alameda Native History Project has remixed the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) System Map to show: Travel the Indigenous Bay with Native Pride! A small run of prints are available now on our fundraiser page. Get yours before they run out!

Stealing the San Pedro Shellmounds

Building an Empire with Stolen Bones Sign the petition,“End the Practice of Using Native American Graves for Landfill & Construction”https://www.change.org/SaveSanPedroPoint

Shuumi Does Not Benefit Ohlone Tribe

99% of Alameda Museum’s Ohlone Artifacts Were Stolen from Native American Graves

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99% of Alameda Museum’s Ohlone Artifacts Were Stolen from Native American Graves

Gabriel Duncan
September 22, 2023
00:07
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Alameda Museum Contract Expires

Gabriel Duncan
September 10, 2023
23:49
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Elizabeth Hoover Should Resign

Gabriel Duncan
September 1, 2023
21:16
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Landback Wildflower Mix

Gabriel Duncan
August 28, 2023
16:11
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What about the East Bay Ohlone of Oakland, Emeryville, Alameda?

Gabriel Duncan
August 22, 2023
17:45
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Shellmounds and Their Relationship to the Waterbodies of the San Francisco Bay Basin

Gabriel Duncan
August 21, 2023
03:35
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Historic San Francisco Bay Area Shoreline 1851-1887

Gabriel Duncan
August 21, 2023
00:40
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Who are the Lisjan Ohlone? What does Chochenyo mean?

Gabriel Duncan
August 12, 2023
20:14
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Alameda Shellmound Map

Gabriel Duncan
August 11, 2023
22:35
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Ranked Choice Voting Campaign Kicks Off In Alameda

Gabriel Duncan
August 7, 2023
16:09
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Fallon Statue Removal in San Jose Cause For Hope & Celebration

Gabriel Duncan
August 5, 2023
23:11
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ANHP Server Migration [COMPLETE]

Gabriel Duncan
July 30, 2023
14:27
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Shellmounds: Spanish and American Influence on Indigenous Burial Practices and Shellmound Use

Gabriel Duncan
July 16, 2023
14:30
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BART Decolonized: Travel the Indigenous Bay

Gabriel Duncan
July 14, 2023
15:35
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Ohlone Curriculum

Gabriel Duncan
July 13, 2023
07:13
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Foreword to A Land Defender’s Guide, Vol. 1

Gabriel Duncan
July 12, 2023
12:30
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‘A Land Defender’s Guide To Making the Exploitation of Land Expensive & Unappealing To Would-Be Colonizers

Gabriel Duncan
July 11, 2023
20:05
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What is Tribal Recognition, Who is a Descendant, How does the NAGPRA Notification List Work?

Gabriel Duncan
June 7, 2023
01:23
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Shuumi Does Not Benefit Ohlone Tribe

Gabriel Duncan
May 7, 2023
02:31
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SF Bay Area Shellmounds Are Some of the Most Endangered Cultural Resources in the World

Gabriel Duncan
April 26, 2023
14:07
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Save Shellmounds Not Parking Lots

Gabriel Duncan
April 22, 2023
15:01
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Toxic Land Is Not Land Back : Proper Remediation Must Be Performed First

Gabriel Duncan
April 4, 2023
15:59
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Finding the Alameda Shellmounds: Part One

Gabriel Duncan
December 6, 2022
17:24
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Alameda City Council Extends Special Invitation to Muwekma Ohlone Tribe

Gabriel Duncan
December 2, 2022
23:03
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More Alternatives to Shuumi

Gabriel Duncan
November 29, 2022
13:54
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One More Reason Why Land Acknowledgment is Important: Letter to Museum of San Ramon Valley

Gabriel Duncan
November 28, 2022
13:24
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Coyote Hills Translates All 35 Trail Markers to Chochenyo: Honoring the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area

Gabriel Duncan
November 28, 2022
11:52
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New Tonarigumi Commemorates Alameda Historic Japantown

Gabriel Duncan
November 18, 2022
14:28
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Open Letter to City Hall: Reach out to other affected tribes before granting exclusive rights to their land

Gabriel Duncan
October 31, 2022
15:28
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Self-Dealing or Ineptitude? – Sogorea Te Land Trust Easement Moves Forward Without Tribal Consultations

Gabriel Duncan
October 30, 2022
16:26
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Oakland City Council: Vote No on Ohlone Cultural Easement at Sequoia Point

Gabriel Duncan
October 29, 2022
19:27
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Help Restore the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s Federal Recognition

Gabriel Duncan
October 17, 2022
23:56
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Text of CA Senate Joint Resolution re: Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Federal Recognition

Gabriel Duncan
October 17, 2022
13:55
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Christian Prayers at Powwow: How Praying to Your Oppressor’s God Colonizes Your Soul

Gabriel Duncan
October 6, 2022
15:37
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Alameda Is Not Becoming a ‘Food Desert’, You’re Just More Privileged Than You Think

Gabriel Duncan
September 17, 2022
16:48
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Sogorea Te: Unaccredited Land Trust Facing California Tax Liens

Gabriel Duncan
August 29, 2022
15:42
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Mutual Aid at Wood Street Village: Observe & Report

Gabriel Duncan
August 17, 2022
17:56
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Alameda Recreation and Parks Department to ‘Pause’ Collaboration with Sogorea Te Land Trust

Gabriel Duncan
August 2, 2022
00:03
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Thanks, But No Thanks (Toxic Land is *not* Land Back)

Gabriel Duncan
July 31, 2022
17:27
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Alameda’s Toxic Legacy: Formerly Used Defense Sites

Gabriel Duncan
July 25, 2022
03:49
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Honor the OG Ohlone of the San Francisco Bay Area: Muwekma Ohlone

Gabriel Duncan
July 22, 2022
17:04
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Unceded Indigenous Territories in the Contiguous United States

Gabriel Duncan
July 3, 2022
12:53
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Alameda Shellmounds Presented in Augmented Reality

Gabriel Duncan
June 17, 2022
15:30
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Alameda Native History Project visits the Martinez Historical Society, Brings American Indigenous History to Life for 40 Day-Campers

Gabriel Duncan
August 7, 2022
09:52
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Indigenous-Led Research Project Creates Restoration of Historical Landmarks (Shellmounds) in the San Francisco Bay Area

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