Biodiversity Thrives on Indigenous Sacred Lands
What is the relationship between sacred places and biodiversity? Project Director Toby McLeod reports on a three-month research project by six U.C. Berkeley students…
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We Can Save the West Berkeley Shellmound
After a two-year battle, developers have withdrawn their plans to build a 5-story condo complex at the West Berkeley Shellmound. We are not calling this a “victory” because the land owners say they’ll try to move ahead—but now is the time to advance another vision for the site.
Upcoming Film Screenings in October
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.
Redacting Inconvenient Facts at the Shellmound
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!
With a June 5 deadline looming, we need your help! Register your opinion with Berkeley decision-makers.
Propaganda vs. Facts at West Berkeley Shellmound
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
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
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
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
One man’s reaction to Trump’s attack on a sacred cultural landscape.