The California Truth & Healing Council is the first of its kind in the U.S. With 12 members of Indigenous tribes from across the state, it's led by state Tribal Advisor Christina Snider, a lawyer and member of the Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo Indians
A racial equity organization is announcing a new fund that will help Native American communities preserve tribal history and further California’s effort to atone for its history of violence and wrongdoing against Native Americans., an Indigenous and Black-led organization, will distribute $500,000 to California Indigenous communities and nonprofits. It’s to support storytelling and healing, said Carlos Rojas Alvarez, director of executive affairs and strategic initiative.
The money comes from the California Endowment, the Christensen Fund and from the fund supporting the Decolonizing Wealth Project, based in New York.which Gov. Gavin Newsom established in 2019, he said, to “clarify the record – and provide their historical perspective – on the troubled relationship between tribes and the state.”
The Council on Truth & Healing is expected to release a report on the historical relationship between the state and California Native Americans by 2025. It may include recommendations to the Legislature about reparations or restoration of land for Native communities. “California must reckon with our dark history,” Newsom said at the time. “We can never undo the wrongs inflicted on the peoples who have lived on this land that we now call California … but we can work together to build bridges, tell the truth about our past and begin to heal deep wounds.”By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails.
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