The Coming Home Song: Wiyot People Joyous as Eureka City Council Takes Another Step Towards Returning Indian Island
The property was declared “surplus” which allows it to eventually be transferred back to the local tribe which considers the area sacred.
In 2000, the Wiyot’s purchased about 1 and a half acres and after cleanup and restoration performed the World Renewal Ceremony there in March of 2014. The last time previous to that the ceremony had been performed was in February of 1860 when the mostly women and children staying at the ceremony site were massacred at night by a group of local white men.
One speaker said that the City of Eureka will be the first in the entire United States to return Sacred land to an Indigenous people without being forced to do so by a court order.
At the meeting last night, Wiyot’s sang their Coming Home song, before the historic Eureka City Council vote.
Wiyot Tribal Chair Ted Hernandez said that the Island was the “center to their world,” that is “sacred to us,” and is “dear to our hearts.”
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Great story Kym,and its getting back to what it should be slowly.
Hopefully one day the others who own houses on the island will sell to the Tribe as well…
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S to the Wiyot People ! ! !
And thank you to the city council. Long overdue, but, good work.
Good news!
Now the change from Indian Island to Wiyot Island, maybe?
Will long-time broken promises be honored and the white man only go ashore if and when invited?
It has a Wiyot name. I imagine they will restore it.
Thank you Eureka, blessings will follow this action
wonderful news for the Wiyots
its been a long time comin
Congrats to the O.A.(original americans)..now work to heal your families…some white eye’s cheer for this..
The real rightful owners!!! The non immigrants !!!!! Put that on European decent fake fox news !!!!!!
Strong Wiyot People