Yosemite Land Transfer Media Coverage

Pacific Forest Trust Yosemite Land Transfer Media Coverage

Press Release 12.2.25:  https://www.pacificforest.org/press-release-yosemite/

Media Coverage through 12.25.25

• Washington Examiner: Indigenous tribe gets back territory bordering Yosemite National Park
• SFGate: Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite returned to California tribe
• San Francisco Chronicle: Native American tribe reclaims land at the edge of Yosemite National Park
  • Sunday Print Edition: Tribe reclaims land at edge of Yosemite
• Daily Mail: Portion of Yosemite’s idyllic national park is given to Native American tribe displaced nearly 200 years ago… but not everyone is happy
• Outside Magazine: A Displaced Tribe Just Reclaimed 900 Acres Near Yosemite National Park
• Fresno Bee: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Seattle Times: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park
• Yahoo: Native American tribe reclaims land at the edge of Yosemite National Park
• Yahoo: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Gets 900-Acres of Land Back
• NewsBreak: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Restores Ancestral Land Near Yosemite for Cultural Revival and Stewardship
• NewsBreak: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Gets 900-Acres ofLand Back
• NewsBreak: Historic land transfer near Yosemite revives indigenous stewardship and cultural heritage
• The Travel: Yosemite National Park Land’s Original Owners Rejoice As It’s Finally Handed Back 175 Years Later
• Merced Sun-Star: Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite National Park returned to California tribe
• San Luis Obispo Tribune: Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite National Park returned to California tribe
• The Modesto Bee: Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite National Park returned to California tribe
• The Sacramento Bee: Nearly 1,000 acres near Yosemite National Park returned to California tribe
• Sierra News Online: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres
• Hoodline: On Yosemite’s Doorstep, Southern Sierra Miwuk Score Stunning 900‑Acre
• The Columbian: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• Mavens Notebook: DAILY DIGEST, 12/3: CA strongly objects to Trump’s plan to pump more Delta water south; State officially takes Kaweah off groundwater “naughty” list; New watershed studies highlight how the San Joaquin Basin can turn floods into opportunities; EPA ‘rights
• The Hanford Sentinel: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Press Democrat: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park
• Democratic Underground: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Gets 900-Acres ofLand Back
• Legal Planet: We are Drowning in Plastic. Will a New Law Save Us?
• com: 900 Acres Near Yosemite Returning To Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation
• KMVU-TV (Medford, OR): Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• WV News: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Spokesman-Review: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• KMPH-TV (Fresno, CA): Historic land transfer near Yosemite revives indigenous stewardship and cultural heritage
• Merced Sun-Star: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Modesto Bee: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Sacramento Bee: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• San Luis Obispo Tribune: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• National Parks Traveler: Lands Bordering Yosemite National Park Restored To Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation
• Native News Online: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation Gets 900-Acres ofLand Back
• Daily Item: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Lawton Constitution: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Daily Gazette: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• The Brunswick News: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• ArcaMax: Native American tribe reclaims 900 acres of Yosemite National Park in California
• Active NorCal: 900 Acres Near Yosemite Returned to Miwuk Nation in Historic Land Back Deal
• KZSQ Star 92.7: 900 Acres Near Yosemite Returning To Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation
• Conservative News Daily: Indigenous tribe gets back territory bordering Yosemite National Park
• American Alpine Institute: Climbing and Outdoor News from Here and Abroad – 12/4/2025
• Fresnoland: Morning Newsletter
• Good News Network: 900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago
• Sierrarec Magazine: What Tribal Stewardship Means for the South Fork Merced River’s Future
• Tribal Business News: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation regains 900 acres near Yosemite
• The Mercury News: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• East Bay Times: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Sacramento Bee: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• San Luis Obispo Tribune: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Modesto Bee: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Fresno Bee: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Merced Sun Star: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Vallejo Times-Herald: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Bradenton Herald: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Wichita Eagle: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Olympian: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• ArcaMax: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Real Deal: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation acquires acreage near Yosemite via state program
• Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Kansas City Star: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Daily Republic: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Charlotte Observer: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Fort Worth Star Telegram: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Island Packet: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Herald-Sun: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The State: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Sun News: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Tacoma News Tribune: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Lexington Herald Leader: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• The Telegraph: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Walla Walla Union Bulletin: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Tri-City Herald: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Belleville News-Democrat: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• Las Vegas Review-Journal: Tribe closes land deal on Yosemite Park’s border
• The Hanford Sentinel: Nearly 900 acres of land on Yosemite border returned to tribe forced out 175 years ago
• National Park News: 900 Acres of Land Near Park Returned in Historic Land Deal
• Miami Herald: Native American tribe reclaiming 900 acres of Yosemite National Park
• The Idaho Statesman: Tribe regains nearly 900 acres on border of Yosemite
• Mariposa Gazette: LAND OF THEIR OWN
• Mariposa Gazette: Land may hold key to federal recognition
• CP&DR: CP&DR News Briefs December 16, 2025: L.A. Adaptive Reuse; SB 9 & Fire Recovery; Suit Against S.F. Upzoning; and More
• The Optimist Daily: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation regains ancestral lands near Yosemite in major cultural restoration
• Outdoor Hub: 900 Acres of Yosemite Land Returned to the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation
• The Hopemakers: Indigenous Landback deal near Yosemite
• The Optimist Daily Weekly Round Up Podcast: Holiday gifts for a loved one with cancer + a powerful Miwuk land-back victory near Yosemite
• Los Angeles Times: How the Trump administration sold out public lands in 2025

Radio & TV Coverage

• The highlights include features on KCBS Radio in SF, LAist’s Morning Edition, KFBK News Radio in Sacramento, Fox 26 in Fresno, and the Sacramento NBC affiliate KCRA.

Social Coverage

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