CA Redwoods to Be First National Park Co-Managed with a Native American Tribe That Used to Own it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ca-redwoods-to-be-the-first-national-park-co-managed-with-a-native-american-tribe-that-used-to-own-it/
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.
questionable headline aside this is good news
The Yurok will be the first Tribal nation to co-manage land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday by the tribe, Redwood national and state parks, and the non-profit Save the Redwoods League, according to news reports.
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of a series of dams on the Klamath River, where salmon once ran up to their territory, and with the signing of a new memorandum of understanding, the Yurok are set to reclaim more of what was theirs.
The Duchess was smaller than she'd thought. But if you had to protect it by standing in the doorway with a sword, you were too late. Caring for small things had to start with caring for big things, and maybe the world wasn't big enough.
If you’ve ever enjoyed my posts on this account, please do me one favor. The local Mutsun Indigenous youth in the county I currently live in are looking to raise $2,800 for their youth camp. Many of these youth have not had the opportunity to visit their traditional territory before or steward these lands. This camp will provide them with the opportunity to reconnect with the land and revitalize their tribe’s ecocultural stewardship traditions. It would mean the world if you could donate at the link below and share to others until we reach their fundraising goal. Anything helps, even if you can only donate five or ten dollars.
https://gofund.me/71d3526b8
The Amah Mutsun Youth Group was formed to help young Tribal members build community. … AmahMutsun YouthGroup needs your support for Empower
Just putting some thoughts down without reblogging from any specific post of the thread that inspired it...
When I became a mother, I knew that I didn't agree with the idea that parents own their children and have complete rights over them as such. But at the same time, I didn't think my son owned himself, because he was not mentally or emotionally competent to be autonomous and wouldn't be for some time.
What I decided, and continue to believe is that children are "owned" by their future adult selves and that as a parent I was in a position of stewardship over my son, on behalf of that future adult. (The term trustee would also work to some extent.) I had the power to make decisions for him, and even overruled his wishes on many (emotionally exhausting) occasions, but that power came from a place of responsibility, not privilege. And those decisions had to be made based on his interests as a future independent adult.
Tribal Leaders Sign Historic Co-Stewardship Agreement with National Forest Service in the Black Hills
This landmark co-stewardship effort will enable storytelling in various formats at the Pactola/He Sapa Visitor Center to educate the public
“This landmark co-stewardship effort will feature storytelling in various formats at the Pactola/He Sapa Visitor Center, educating the larger public and helping current and future generations of Native People connect with their own creation stories and cultural identities.
On June 6, leaders of the Cheyenne River, Standing Rock, Oglala, Rosebud, and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes gathered in the He Sapa — the Black Hills — to sign an historic Memorandum of Understanding at the newly renamed Pactola/He Sapa Visitor Center with U.S. Forest Service officials. Together, they’re beginning a process of sharing Indigenous cultural heritage with visitors from all over the world. Leaders said that they want to see young, Native children visit the Black Hills and experience the importance of the landscape with a deep understanding of their own heritage.
Previously known as the Pactola Visitor Center, the seasonal facility welcomes more than 40,000 visitors annually from Memorial Day through Labor Day — and approximately another three million people pass through the area each year.
This effort has been several years in the making, though the process hit a snag during the Trump years. When tribal leaders initially proposed the concept to the U.S. Forest Service in 2018, the idea was heard but not taken seriously. Persistence pays, however, and the efforts of many relatives and allies eventually led the Forest Service to agree.
We hope this is just the tip of the iceberg. It’s critical that Lakota — and all Indigenous — stories and history be shared from an authentic perspective with those who visit our homelands. To that end, please stay tuned this summer. I can’t tell you too much about it yet, but we’ll soon be launching an ambitious program that can help ensure Native stories are told — and Native tribes are funded — on occupied Indigenous homelands across Turtle Island. “
