Chief Sitting Bull - he united the Lakota Nation.
Today is the indigenous day - and while here in San Francisco - many indigenous and their supporters will make a pilgrimage to Alcatraz - to witness the early rising of the sun - and have a ceremony - to bring all those - dear to Mother Earth - united.
Other too many will gather in other places, including Buena Garden on Market Street between fourth and third street - to make speeches and access other meaningful cultural experiences.
San Francisco is Muwekma Ohlone land
San Francisco is Muwekma Ohlone land - acknowledged by the Department of Interior and honored again and again by the City and County of San Francisco.
While other clans and tribes are welcome by the Muwekma Ohlone - tribal protocol mandates acknowledge the host tribe - and in the case of San Francisco and neighboring areas - the Muwekma Ohlone is the singular tribe - that holds that acknowledgment.
The indigenous tribes of Turtle Island have endured trials and tribulations - and for all the talk - the Department of Interior has been slow - to bring justice to all indigenous tribes - here on Turtle Island.
U.S Secretary of Interior - Debbie Harland
Today, we have, for the first time, the Secretary of the U.S. Interior Department - an indigenous woman.
We pray and hope that the tide will change for the better - but this process of acknowledging so many tribes - which moves at a snail's pace - speeds up.
Members of the Muwekma Ohlone tribe at an archeological site in Northern California.
The acknowledgment process for decades has made the process cumbersome to tribes who have lived here on Turtle Island for over 23,000 years - all carbon-dated.
In recent years DNA technology has come to the rescue of many tribes. Experts for the University of Chicago and Standford here in California - have used DNA technology to clearly identify and test markers - that go back thousands of years.
The Department of Interior is involved with tainted politics.
Tainted politics and empirical data - scientific facts cannot be mixed with tainted politics - these two issues do not go hand in hand.
Experts and those educated on issues know that once one has the empirical data - more proven facts - using the latest scientific methods - we must adjudicate the issues at hand - and be fair.
On this indigenous day in the year 2022, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribes see a new era - where justice will prevail - and those putting hurdles in the way - will fade into oblivion.
We honor our indigenous women - they have wisdom.
The Great Spirit sees it all.
Indigenous women are warriors.
The tipi is well known in Sacred circles.
We know our place and will stand for what is right.
Be at peace with yourself - you deserve peace of mind.
Take little and leave more for future generations.
Family comes first - Aho.
Life is for the living - simplicity is best.
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