Ohlone & Muwekma
News of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe and the Ohlone people of the San Francisco Bay Area, first and always.
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We still stand by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., because he’s standing up for us
By Charlene Nijmeh, Tribal Chairwoman The Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Council decided to endorse Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a presidential candidate in 2024, for which we received criticism from many of the…
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Money and politics motivate Democrat opposition to Muwekma Tribe’s recognition
The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay, with over 600 members, has been engaged in a decades-long struggle for federal recognition. Led by Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh, the tribe has accused…
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Muwekma Ohlone Tribe asks President Trump to repatriate the Presidio, proclaim an Indian reservation
San Francisco, CA – March 12, 2025 – The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has made a historic appeal to President Donald J. Trump, formally requesting the return of the Presidio of San Francisco to…
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Two SF Bay Area casinos are coming soon, but don’t blame the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe
In recent months, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe has found itself at the center of a contentious political and cultural debate as it seeks to restore its federal status. This effort, however, faces…
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Muwekma Ohlone Trail of Truth joins protest of uranium transport on Dine lands
The Trail of Truth — an indigenous liberation movement currently on its way to Washington, DC — will be joining Haul No to stand in solidarity against the mining of uranium at…
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On tribal affairs, special interest hypocrisy abounds in DNC platform
Tribal Chairwoman: “Harris can do right by unrecognized tribes as Vice President, regardless of how much money gaming tribes donate to Democrats” BY CHARLENE NIJMEH As the Tribal Chairwoman of an unrecognized…
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Republicans back an affirmation of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s federal status
Last week, the Bay Area’s Republican Party decided to back the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe in a big way — and it’s shaming the Bay Area Democrats who have been stalling an affirmation…
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Tribal Chairwoman: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is good for Indian Country
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH When RFK Jr.’s campaign came to Oakland to announce Mr. Kennedy’s running mate, I thought it made perfect sense for them to request a land acknowledgment considering Oakland is…
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Muwekma versus the ‘Pop-Up Tribes’: fake Ramaytush group undermines legitimate Ohlone struggle for recognition
BY SANATH KRISHNA Legitimate but unrecognized Native American tribes across North America are among the most marginalized indigenous populations on the continent. Embarking on the challenge to attain federal recognition is a…
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Lakotas ally with Muwekma Ohlone on ‘Trail of Truth’ to DC
Last week Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh met with renowned Lakota activists and faith leaders in South Dakota, where they discussed allyship and collaboration on the ‘Trail of Truth’, a cross…
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RFK pledges to restore terminated tribes, “as soon as I get to the White House”
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH In Oakland on Tuesday, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly pledged to reaffirm the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe’s federal status “as soon as he gets to the White…
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Rep. Lofgren keeps propping up fake ‘tribes’ to undermine Muwekma Ohlone reaffirmation and uses SF Chronicle to spread misinformation
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH A young and ambitious reporter named Shira Stein at The San Francisco Chronicle’s Washington Bureau has injected herself into indigenous politics in the Bay Area over the last several months,…
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CHAIRWOMAN NIJMEH: The Mercury News distorts the truth by refusing to fact check Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren
Last Thursday, The Mercury News, published an article where they repeatedly allowed Lofgren to propagate blatantly untrue falsehoods – which could have been easily debunked with a quick Google search. But the…
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