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  • Next Phase: Acorn Processing
    Acorns are the single most important food stock in California. They are enjoyed by First Californians from coast to coast. And it was traded throughout the state and beyond. We all share this heritage, even though we have different stories, songs, and journeys. While the First Californians are famous for eating acorns; we are not… Read more: Next Phase: Acorn Processing
  • Alameda Needs to Get Planting
    So, I know the whole “plant thing” might not make sense to people who want to build bigger levees, and sea walls. I’m trying to say we can’t manage with walls alone.  Walls cost tons of money.  We don’t know how tall to build them, or how fast.  The earth is continuing to warm at… Read more: Alameda Needs to Get Planting
  • 2025 Acorn Harvest Planning Begins
    We’re excited to invite prospective volunteers, land owners, land stewards, and community members to join our upcoming meeting discussing the 2025 Acorn Harvest! Share Your Insights, Shape Our Success Meeting Details: Together, let’s: Your Network Matters! Do you have personal or professional connections to local organizations that could support our mission? Share your links with… Read more: 2025 Acorn Harvest Planning Begins
  • Harvest to Table: Experience the Flavors of Alameda’s Acorn Revival
    Discover Alameda’s Acorn Revival, reconnecting community with indigenous foodways through harvest, processing, and culinary celebration. The First Annual Acorn Harvest is part of a series of events by the Alameda Native History Project known as the ACORNS! Project Arc. This series was made possible in part by a grant through the Alameda County Arts Commission’s… Read more: Harvest to Table: Experience the Flavors of Alameda’s Acorn Revival
  • The Indigenous Bay Hoodie Is Back!
    We’re proud to announce the re-release of the Indigenous Bay Hoodie. Newly redesigned to provide exquisite detail and unparalleled accuracy in local Native American History. Rep your support for Ohlone people by wearing your land acknowledgment. This hoodie features the Indigenous Bay Bart Map design, highlighting the Ohlone Villages and Tribal Regions with Indigenized station… Read more: The Indigenous Bay Hoodie Is Back!
  • Giving to Indigenous Futures
    A Call to Action from the Alameda Native History Project OUR MISSION IS TO: Through initiatives like ACORNS!, the GIS Lab, and Land Lab, we bring this mission to life. ACORNS! ACORNS! is a year-round program, aligning with natural cycles: acorn harvests (fall), seed germination and curriculum development (winter/spring), community seedling giveaways and culinary classes… Read more: Giving to Indigenous Futures

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