Monday, October 12 is Indigenous Peoples' Day
Suggested Ways to Learn, Reflect, and Take Action
Learn about Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, an urban, Indigenous, women-led land trust supporting Indigenous sovereignty work in Lisjan Nation territory.
Learn about the sacred West Berkeley Shellmound, which was returned to Lisjan Nation stewardship in 2024.
Watch the short film Beyond Recognition (25 minutes).
Watch Colonization, Decolonization, and Rematriation on Ohlone Land, a talk by Corrina Gould, Tribal Chair and Spokesperson for the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation.
Watch the “Landback” music video, featuring Lisjan Nation members and the Chochenyo language.
Learn about Iweš-‘iweš kečkeyma: One Hundred Women, an exhibition honoring Indigenous women and girls taken into California missions.
Visit murals around the East Bay depicting Indigenous life.
Attend the 34th Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow Wow & Indian Market on Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., at MLK Civic Center Park in Berkeley.
Explore Albany Hill and learn about its native plants by following the interpretive signs.
Walk along Cerrito Creek, which runs alongside Albany High School, and discover where it flows above and below ground.
Chalk a sidewalk or make a window sign honoring Lisjan Nation, such as “This is Lisjan Nation land” or “Land back.”
Talk with your family about where your people are from and the journeys that brought you to live on Lisjan Nation land.
Explore opportunities to get involved with solidarity groups such as Good Guest Kensington or Jews on Ohlone Land.