Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren cautioned the San Jose City Council on intervening in federal matters as it considers offering support for recognition of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe.
Joey Iyolopixtli Torres, left, and Charlene Nijmeh, Chairwoman of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, speak during a rally in front of the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. , its grassroots campaign appears to have gained the sympathy of the San Jose City Council, with several members proposing a resolution of support.
The Muwekma Ohlone, which at last count had 614 members, has cited the need for federal recognition to hold land, receive federal assistance and aid in repatriating artifacts held by government agencies and public museums. Without the designation establishing its legitimacy, the tribe is not entitled to any of those benefits.
The tribe is on a three-month-long, cross-country “Trail of Truth” protest that began on Sunday in San Francisco and is set to end in Washington, D.C. “While I supported the Tribe’s application to BIA more than two decades ago, I also believe it is important to respect fact-based decisions so that all tribes have a fair and equal opportunity to seek recognition,” Lofgren wrote.
Lofgren’s letter struck a note with some councilmembers who asked during a rules committee hearing Wednesday that the resolution of support be pushed back two weeks from the Aug. 13 City Council agenda to Aug. 27 to gather more information, further rankling Nijmeh.
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