Elk reintroduced to Sierra foothills after 17,000 acres returned to Calif. tribe The deal is the largest of its kind in the region's history.

The #TuleRiver Tribal Council just got back 17,000+ acres of their ancestral land in the #Sierra foothills CA., which not only reconnects tribal paths and sacred places but also helps re-introduce species like the Tule #elk 🦌 and boosts the ecosystem’s resilience in a big way 🌲🌄.

Tule River Indian Tribe regains 17,000 acres of ancestral land This marks the largest ancestral land return in California’s central Sierra Nevada.

Wonderful news! #TuleRiver Indian #Tribe regains 17,000 acres of ancestral land in #Tulare County, #California .

#history #indigenous

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