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Students and tribal advocates ask Saratoga to back Muwekma Ohlone federal recognition
Saratoga City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary
Leaders and interns with the Indigenous Justice Coalition and Muwekma Ohlone supporters asked the council to place a letter of support for federal recognition on a future agenda, citing BIA findings and a 2022 federal ruling; council did not take formal action but public speakers offered to follow up.
Multiple speakers representing the Indigenous Justice Coalition and Muwekma Ohlone supporters asked the council to place a letter of support for the tribe’s ongoing petition for federal recognition.
Sudan Vebler, vice president of the Indigenous Justice Coalition and an intern…
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