California offers $100 million for tribes to buy back their land
California Governor Gavin Newsom wants to send out more money to Indigenous people, this time to buy back and conserve some of that stolen land — $100 million for nearly 200 tribes. The proposal is part of Newsom’s goal to conserve 30 percent of the state’s land and waters by 2030, with tribal partners playing a crucial role. … On the one hand, experts say, the $100 million program could help tribes conserve land … On the other, it could quickly run out …