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First Annual Acorn Harvest Begins
Alameda Native History Project is proud to partner with our awesome and enthusiastic and diverse community for Alameda’s First Annual Acorn Harvest! Acorn season is upon us! The streets are […]
I Found Bones In My Backyard, What Do I do?
You are on Native Land. Alameda is hallowed ground. The site of no less than four “Ancient Indian Burial Mounds.” (We call them Shellmounds now.) The resting place of Ohlone […]
Speak Up for Federal Recognition for Unrecognized Tribes
It’s time the Bureau of Indian Affairs recognizes the existence of California Tribes. There are a lot of problems with the Tribal Recognition Process administered by the Bureau of Indian […]
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Marches on California Capitol
August 8, 2024 – Sacramento, California It’s morning at the Muwekma horse camp in West Sacramento, on the other side of the river from the California Capitol Building. Riders are […]
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe Sets Off on Trail of Truth with Chrissy Field Rally, and Golden Gate Bridge March
August 4, 2024 – San Francisco, Calif. Hundreds of supports gather at Chrissy to give the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area a rousing send-off as they […]
Acorn Granary Challenge Produces Storage For 2024 Harvest
What is an Acorn Granary? Acorn Granaries are traditional Native American storage containers used to hold foods like dried berries, rice, squash, and tree nuts…. (In this case: acorns from […]
New Map Shows Pre-1900 Alameda In Exquisite Detail
What did Alameda look like before the Oakland Estuary was dredged out; and Bay Farm, South Shore, and the West End were filled in? Where was the Live Oak Forest? […]
Alameda Shellmounds Web Map v2 Released
Fully updated, featuring new historic wetlands, shorelines, and more. Available exclusively at the Alameda Native History Project. Find it on our website: NativeHistoryProject.org > Maps > Alameda Shellmounds Web Map
Alameda Shellmound Map Re-Released
More detailed Alameda historical ecology. All four Alameda Shellmounds. Featuring Alameda’s Ancient Live Oak Forest, Historic Shoreline, and Bay Area Historic Wetlands layers. All juxtaposed against the modern day landscape […]