The Presidio — a former military base and current national park in San Francisco — is a site of profound historical, cultural, and spiritual significance to the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe. In the wake of his executive order that could disband the Presidio trust, a federal agency which currently operates the property, the tribe is now petitioning President Trump to return the Presidio to its aboriginal title holders.
The tribe emphasizes the importance of acknowledging historical injustices and recognizing the Muwekma Ohlone as the rightful owners of the land. Its proposal advocates for the establishment of a new Indian Reservation for the Muwekma Ohlone people and asks the Secretary of the Interior to execute the boldest #landback Indigenous rematriation initiative in U.S. history.