Dive into the history of Point Reyes National Seashore in northern California with us. It's one of the most iconic national parks in the region, known for rugged sweeping beaches and the famous tule elk. We'll recount the waves of colonization that violently upended the lives of the Coast Miwok peoples who lived there – and one Indigenous woman's struggle to preserve her family history. The story of Point Reyes is a story about how the forces of colonialism continue to shape the fate of public lands in the United States.

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Featuring: Theresa Harlan, (Kewa Pueblo/Jemez Pueblo), adopted daughter of Elizabeth Campigli Harlan (Coast Miwok), founder and executive director of The Alliance for Felix Cove

Making Contact Staff:

• Host: Lucy Kang
• Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang
• Executive Director: Jina Chung
• Engineer: Jeff Emtman
• Digital Marketing Manager: Taylor Rapalyea

"Whose Point Reyes?: A Battle for the Future of Public Lands" Parts 1 and 2 Credits:

• Reporter and producer: Sam Anderson
• Editor: Lucy Kang

First aired on KPFA

Music Credits:

• "Chill Ambient" by Yrii Semchyshyn (Coma-Media) via Pixabay
• "Cinematic Documentary" by Aleksey Chistilin (Lexin_Music) via Pixabay

Learn More: Making Contact homepage: www.radioproject.org

Listen to Parts 1 and 2 of "Whose Point Reyes: A Battle for the Future of Public Lands" on KPFA: https://kpfa.org/featured-episode/whose-point-reyes

Alliance for Felix Cove: www.alliance4felixcove.org

Coast Miwok Tribal Council of Marin: www.coastmiwokofmarin.org