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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano and agencies

Native American tribes reclaim California redwood land for preservation

Save the Redwoods League transferred more than 500 acres on the Lost Coast for preservation.
Save the Redwoods League transferred more than 500 acres on the Lost Coast for preservation. Photograph: Max Whittaker/AP

The descendants of Native American tribes on the northern California coast are reclaiming part of their ancestral homeland, including ancient redwoods that have stood since their forebears walked the land.

Save the Redwoods League, a non-profit conservation group, announced Tuesday that it is transferring more than 500 acres (202 hectares) on the Lost Coast to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.

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