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Albany City Council opens special meeting with land acknowledgment recognizing Ohlone people
Albany City Council · May 12, 2026
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Summary
At its May 11 special meeting, a council member identified as Preston read a land acknowledgment naming the Confederated Villages of the Shawn and the Ohlone tribe and stating the city 'acknowledges the genocide that took place on these lands.'
The Albany City Council opened its May 11, 2026, special meeting with a land acknowledgment read by Preston. The reading stated that the council "recognizes that we occupy the land originally…
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