Better late than never after it was stolen from them hundreds of years ago

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Gavin Newsom hands 136 acres of beloved California coastline to Indigenous tribes
A beloved stretch of California’s rugged coastline is headed back to Indigenous stewardship after a Gavin Newsom-backed state commission approved the transfer of a popular Mendocino County beach to three Indigenous tribes.

The 136-acre property, encompassing Blues Beach and the dramatic coastal bluffs just south of the community of Westport, will be transferred to Kai Poma, a nonprofit representing the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.

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Just 2%? REALLY??

The U.S. government has returned millions of acres to Native American tribes in recent years, though this represents a fraction of the land originally lost. Through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Land Buy-Back Program, approximately 3 million acres have been consolidated and restored to tribal ownership across 15 states.

The historical context and current status of Native American lands include:

Current Holdings: The U.S. government holds roughly 56 million acres (about 2.2% of the total U.S. landmass) in trust for Native American tribes and individuals.

Historical Dispossession: Prior to European contact, Indigenous nations controlled over a billion acres. Through forced removals, treaties, and the General Allotment Act of 1887 (Dawes Act), tribes lost approximately 99% of their historical land base