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New law would transfer state property to tribes

Michelle Blackwell
Blues Beach, part of the property that will come under tribal control if SB231 passes.

A new law that transfers coastal property from the State of California to Native Americans will be a historic first. Mendocino tribes could take possession within a year, creating an 172 acre natural preserve south of Westport.  An interview with Melanie Rafanan, the Chair of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians explains the process, obstacles and traditional uses of the land.

  

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