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Rematriation through land taxes

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About This Trend
Communities are taking the first steps in support of rematriation, or the return of Indigenous lands. One approach is by paying land taxes to local Indigenous groups. In June 2021, the Alameda, California,City Councilpaid Shuumi Land Tax to the Indigenous people living in the Bay Area of California. This agreement establishes $11,000 payments per year for two years. In 2023, land near Oakland, California, wasreturnedto an Indigenous Land Trust.
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