DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Siletz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Siletz</span></a> Celebrate Historic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandBack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LandBack</span></a> Deal </p><p>Tribe’s focus will be <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/restoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>restoration</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/preservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preservation</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cultural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cultural</span></a> uses like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirstFoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstFoods</span></a> for the 2,000-acre site at the base of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TableRocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TableRocks</span></a> in Southern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a>. </p><p>by Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore + ICT January 17, 2025</p><p>"The property was purchased directly from the previous landowner. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureConservancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NatureConservancy</span></a> preserves a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservationEasement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConservationEasement</span></a> on the land. The Siletz will continue to work closely with The Nature Conservancy and the BLM across the properties in the region to emphasize conservation and restoration.</p><p>Expanding access to first foods</p><p>"Moving forward, the tribe’s goal is to create opportunities for Siletz tribal members to access the historically significant land while safeguarding its character. The nation plans to work on preservation and restoration, focusing on protecting the natural area rather than developing it. </p><p>“'There will be big opportunities for restoration and enhancement of the food plants themselves,' [Robert] Kentta said. '[And] also enhancing tribal members’ access to use of and reconnection with those resources that we’ve been separated from.'</p><p>"Kentta mentioned some important first foods of the region that he hopes will become a focus at the property, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/camas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>camas</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tarweed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tarweed</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/yampah" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yampah</span></a> root. The land will also be used for other cultural purposes.</p><p>"Chairman Pigsley spoke of her hope that future generations of Siletz people will be able to go up to the rocks, hearing important stories and learning about the plant and animal relatives all around."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.underscore.news/land/siletz-celebrate-historic-land-back-deal/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">underscore.news/land/siletz-ce</span><span class="invisible">lebrate-historic-land-back-deal/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rewilding</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Restoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Restoring</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RogueRiverTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RogueRiverTribe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConferatedTribesOfSiletz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConferatedTribesOfSiletz</span></a></p>