On the very same day that three judges at the California Court of Appeal heard arguments over whether to uphold lower court protection of the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site, the landowners erected a six-foot chain link fence and topped it with three strands of barbed wire. It was …
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, the Berkeley City Council has invited Lisjan Ohlone leader Corrina Gould to brief council members and city staff on 5,700 years of Ohlone history in Huichuin, the land we now call Berkeley. The media and the general public are cordially invited to join this …
Please join us at the West Berkeley Shellmound on Sunday, September 9th from 9am to 12pm to lay down prayers, offer songs and learn about the struggle to protect this ancient ceremonial site of the Lisjan Ohlone people. We are asking our indigenous sisters and brothers to add their prayers …
The sun’s heat was strong this Memorial Day as over 300 people came out to the West Berkeley Shellmound to honor the oldest ancestors of the Bay Area. Faith leaders from different religious and spiritual traditions led the group in prayerful reflection and spiritual practices, while calling on the …
Please join us on Memorial Day—Monday May 28—for a prayer gathering at the West Berkeley Shellmound site to honor the ancestors. We will gather from 10:00am to 11:30am at 1900 Fourth Street, Berkeley, CA. The following day, we invite the public to stand with us at the Berkeley City Council …
On May 14 the League of Women Voters will be hosting an event about the Shellmound and the proposed 1900 Fourth development, with Malcom Margolin and Corrina Gould as featured speakers. Here are the details from the website of the local League of Women Voters: Distinguished speakers Malcolm Margolin and …
