'Native sovereignty, for us as a tribe, means the collective desire of our heritage, to be preserved and maintained and grown.'
brings to life the July 2022 National Geographic issue cover story, "We Are Here" and the conversation around Native sovereignty and the efforts Indigenous nations and communities are taking to reclaim Turtle Island -- a common Indigenous name for North America.
"I think the most important thing with tribal sovereignty, Native sovereignty, is the correction of our identity," he said. Its tribal boundary includes much of the northern part of loss Angeles County. Data collected by indigenous-led nonprofit Native Land Digital shows the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is one of 27 estimated tribal territory boundaries that overlap within five Southern California counties.
"We don't collect taxes," said Ortega. "We're not in the federal appropriations sharing, we're not in the state sharing, so there's zero resource dollars unless we apply for grants." Among its initiatives is the Acknowledge Rent campaign, which follow the efforts of the Duwamish tribe in Seattle.
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