Charlene Nijmeh
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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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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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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 applauds Rep. Kamlager on Tongva recognition: “Why can’t Zoe Lofgren be like that?”
A dynamic first term Congresswoman from Southern California has earned the praise of Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh. Rep. Sidney Kamlager-Dove has announced her introduction of legislation that would recognize the Tongva…
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Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh set to declare her candidacy for Congress in California’s 18th District: “We need one of us to fight for us”
(San Jose, CA) – Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh is declaring her candidacy for Congress this week. Chairwoman Nijmeh will be calling on the federal government to legislate sweeping new reforms to…
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Mayor Mahan tells Chairwoman Nijmeh that he thinks the Muwekma Tribe should be federally recognized, but hesitates to support a City resolution
Muwekma Ohlone Tribal Chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh met with San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan yesterday to discuss a City Council resolution being advanced by Councilman Peter Ortiz and Councilwoman Dev Davis that would…
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