Remembering Malcolm Margolin
Berkeley’s beloved author Malcolm Margolin passed away last week. Don’t miss our new podcast featuring a 2018 interview with Malcolm.
Shellmound Victory Photo History
Don’t miss Project Director Toby McLeod’s insider account of the major Land Back victory that returned the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village site in Berkeley, California, to Indigenous ownership.
Florence Jones, Top Doctor
Learn more about the remarkable life of Winnemem Wintu top doctor Florence Jones, who led her small northern California tribe through the 20th century, fought to protect Mt. Shasta, and preserved her peoples’ cultural and spiritual traditions.
Making a Difference
When a donor asked “What is the Sacred Land Film Project’s strategy for making a difference?” it set off a year-long quest to craft an answer.
Hope for Salmon
Winnemem celebrate the return of salmon to the McCloud River.
A Letter to the Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court is deciding whether to take on the West Berkeley Shellmound case. Project Director Toby McLeod argues that they must!
Barbed Wire Imprisons Sacred Site
On the day the California Court of Appeal heard arguments over whether to uphold lower court protection of the West Berkeley Shellmound, landowners erected a six-foot chain link fence topped with three strands of barbed wire. It was a gut punch.
11 Most Endangered
In a stunning development, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has placed the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site on their 2020 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Comment Letters Needed re Shasta Dam Raise
Help stop the Bureau of Reclamation from enlarging Shasta Dam. Please send your comment letter by October 5, a sample letter is provided in this blog. Thank you!
Conversations with Sacred Land Protectors
Following free online screenings of the four episodes of Standing on Sacred Ground, we discussed updates and current struggles with indigenous leaders featured in the films. Here are four YouTube videos of those interactive Zoom conversations.