We are thrilled to announce that a deal has been reached to protect the West Berkeley Shellmound site and return it to Indigenous stewardship. The property at 1900 Fourth Street will be purchased for $27 million by the City of Berkeley and transferred to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, which …
Statement from Corrina Gould "It is a sad day when a permit is issued to allow construction that would desecrate the 5,000-year-old Ohlone village and burial site known as the West Berkeley Shellmound. We have been working to preserve this sacred site for years and we will continue to fight. …
In response to the April 20 appeals court ruling in favor of Shellmound developers Ruegg & Ellsworth, the Confederated Villages of Lisjan and City of Berkeley have filed an appeal with the California Supreme Court. The court is expected to announce a decision in August on whether or not it …
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 …
In a step forward for sacred sites protection statewide, AB 168 has been unanimously passed by the California Senate, Assembly and Housing Committee, and was signed by Governor Newsom on September 25, 2020! Thank you to everyone who responded to our call for support by sending messages or making phone …
We are thrilled to announce that an Alameda County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of preserving the West Berkeley Shellmound, by dismissing the lawsuit filed against the City of Berkeley by property owners Ruegg & Ellsworth and the Frank Spenger Company. The property owners had filed suit claiming …
Greetings, supporters and friends. Here are the latest unfortunate updates regarding the West Berkeley Shellmound and Village Site. At this time we are also asking for additional donations to the Shellmound legal defense fund as we enter the next chapter in our fight to protect the sacred grounds of the …
On September 4th, the City of Berkeley sent a letter to 1900 Fourth St property owner Ruegg & Ellsworth, formally rejecting their SB 35 application for a fast-tracked 260-unit housing development for a second and final time. "We are one step closer to fully protecting this village site and Shellmound," …
On June 5, the City of Berkeley informed developers Blake Griggs/West Berkeley Investors that their application for fast-tracked approval of a massive 260-unit project at the West Berkeley Shellmound site does not qualify under the terms of SB 35. The letter from Berkeley city staff states that SB 35, a …
On April 5, 2018, Ohlone representatives—flanked by about 50 supporters—attended the City of Berkeley’s monthly Landmarks Preservation Commission meeting. On the agenda was a discussion of the zoning application submitted by developer West Berkeley Investors for a new, enlarged mixed use development at 1900 Fourth Street. Over 30 members of …
This website will serve as an official source of information from the Chochenyo Ohlone led campaign to save the West Berkeley Shellmound site that is currently threatened by the 1900 Fourth development.
