After more than 170 years, Siletz Tribe to reclaim ceded land
Reported byUnderscore Native News ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians are reclaiming a nearly seven-acre coastal parcel near Yachats, Oregon, that was illegally removed from their 100-mile reservation in the 1800s; nonprofits including View the Future and McKenzie River Trust purchased the land for $120,000 and are transferring it to tribal stewardship.
The parcel is small relative to the historic ceded territory; this return represents one step in ongoing land-back work.
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