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 Democrat-aligned tribal governments […]
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 Democratic Party leaders, […]
BY CHARLENE NIJMEH The recent NBC article by Laken Kincaid, titled “Trump’s push for Lumbee recognition causes concern among other Native tribes,” highlights a critical issue in Indian Country: the persistent bias against unrecognized tribes […]
Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay