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.