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Author Archives: Toby McLeod

Redacting Inconvenient Facts at the Shellmound

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodMay 28, 2018

There is very clear evidence of cultural artifacts beneath the pavement of Spenger’s Parking Lot at 1900 Fourth Street, no matter what the developers may claim.

Action Alert: Berkeley Shellmound Letters Needed!

North America, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodMay 25, 2018

With a June 5 deadline looming, we need your help! Register your opinion with Berkeley decision-makers.

Propaganda vs. Facts at West Berkeley Shellmound

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodMay 15, 2018

An expensive public relations campaign cannot obscure the fact that an important cultural landscape and designated historic landmark — a sacred site — still graces Berkeley where Strawberry Creek once flowed into the bay and a 5,000 year-old Ohlone village built a massive mound of shells and revered ancestors.

Assault Begins on West Berkeley Shellmound Site

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodMarch 12, 2018

The Ohlone campaign to protect the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site suffered a setback last week as the developer invoked a new state law that takes control of housing project approval away from local zoning boards and requires over-the-counter rubber stamp approval by planning departments.

Corrina Gould Defends Her Ancestors

North America, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodDecember 21, 2017

Corrina Gould, leader of the Confederated Villages of Lisjan, leads a remembrance at the Emeryville Shellmound site on the day after Thanksgiving to sing and pray and remind shoppers of the history of this sacred site and its meaning to living Ohlone culture.

Let’s Celebrate Sacred Lands We Have Protected

North America, Success Stories, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodDecember 14, 2017

At the end of a tough year, let us celebrate the success stories from recent decades that can inspire us in the battles that lie ahead.

The Attack on Bears Ears

North America, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodDecember 6, 2017

One man’s reaction to Trump’s attack on a sacred cultural landscape.

A Visit to Bears Ears

Photo GalleryBy Toby McLeodDecember 6, 2017

Still photos from an exploration of the Bears Ears cultural landscape with Hopi and Zuni leaders in the spring of 2015.

It’s Time to Stand Up to Protect Bears Ears

North America, Threatened Sacred SitesBy Toby McLeodDecember 1, 2017

The attack on Bears Ears National Monument escalates next week with a planned appearance by President Trump in Salt Lake City. Here’s how you can stand up to help protect a sacred cultural landscape.

West Berkeley Shellmound Battle Continues

North America, SLFP News, Threatened Sacred Sites, West Berkeley ShellmoundBy Toby McLeodNovember 29, 2017

When a developer proposed a 5-story condo-commercial complex on the site of a 5,000-year-old Ohlone village site known as the “West Berkeley Shellmound,” fierce opposition grew in support of local leader Corrina Gould.

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