The US at 250: A Native Perspective on CA's Land Back movement
Summary
This episode of Your Call explores California’s Land Back movement, featuring Teresa Harlan and Eddie Knight. Harlan discusses efforts to rematriate Coast Miwok homelands at Point Reyes National Seashore, while Knight details the recent transfer of ancestral Yuki lands to tribal stewardship. The conversation highlights the challenges of erasure, the impact of boarding schools on language, and the complexities of navigating federal and state policies to reclaim indigenous heritage.
Topics discussed
Introduction to California's Land Back movement and tribal land returns
Guest introductions: Teresa Harlan and Eddie Knight
Reflections on US at 250 and media coverage of Native histories
Teresa Harlan on reversing erasure of Tamalco history at Point Reyes
The struggle for stewardship of Felix Cove and the abandoned family home
Eddie Knight on Pomo language diversity and boarding school impacts
Language revitalization efforts and lost cultural knowledge
Teresa Harlan on boarding schools and deep ancestral ties to the land
Break and recap of California land return statistics
Barriers to recognition for unrecognized tribes at Point Reyes
Environmental impact of ranching vs. indigenous stewardship
Eddie Knight on the 7-year legal battle to transfer Blues Beach
Restrictions on the Blues Beach transfer and future management plans
How to support Kipoma and Alliance for Felix Cove
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