Posts Tagged ‘Ohlone tribe’
Lead to Life plants seeds for an Oakland without gun violence
Oakland activists Lead to Life melt guns into shovels and use them to plant trees.
Read MorePark district approves Summit Peak parking lot on possible Ohlone burial ground
The East Bay Regional Park District’s board of directors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of building a 300-car parking lot on top of a possible Ohlone burial site at the Mission Peak Regional Preserve.
Read MoreOakland Museum honors Ohlone basket weaver and culture
Over 500 people showed up for songs, dances, and storytelling during the Ohlone Basket Welcoming Celebration held in the gardens of the Oakland Museum of California on Saturday. The museum offered free admission all day for the event honoring Ohlone artist and scholar Linda Yamane for her crafting a ceremonial Ohlone basket, the first of its kind to be made in almost 250 years.
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