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https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/01/29/tonkawa-tribe-oklahoma-reclaims-land-naton-samox-sugarloaf-mountain/72244950007/

Incredible news from the #Tonkawa Nation of #Oklahoma and their move to purchase a sacred mountain that was once theirs in Central #texas

I'm also deeply moved by the work the tribe will be doing to welcome visitors to the site, but also to educate visitors about their culture and ties to this place.

#Indigenous #NativeAmerican #NatonSamox #RedMountain #SugarLoafMountain

The Tonkawa Tribe was forced out of its Texas homelands. Now it's reclaiming a sacred site

More than 100 years after Tonkawa people were forced out of Texas, the tribe is returning as a land owner

The Oklahoman

“We're reclaiming what we believed was ours to begin with': Tonkawa tribe buys Sugarloaf Mountain”

Here is another story about an indigenous tribe regaining ownership over their ancestral lands:

https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/milam-county/were-reclaiming-what-we-believed-was-ours-to-begin-with-tonkawa-tribe-buys-sugarloaf-mountain

#indigenous #nativeamerican #Tonkawa #Texas

'We're reclaiming what we believed was ours to begin with': Tonkawa tribe buys Sugarloaf Mountain

The Tonkawa tribe roamed the Central Texas plains for hundreds of years, protecting their sacred lands and serving as scouts with the Texas Rangers during the Indian Wars.

25 News KXXV and KRHD