Amah Mutsun Land Trust: Juristac Protected!

After decades of hard work by our people and supportive partners, I am honored to share the news of an important milestone for our Tribe and for the sacred landscape of Juristac. Today, our partners at Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) announced the purchase and permanent protection of 2,284 acres of Sargent Ranch, bringing their total ownership to more than 6,100 conserved acres of the Juristac Tribal Cultural Landscape and ending the threat of a sand and gravel mining. For years, this sacred place faced the threat of a massive open‑pit sand and gravel mine that would have destroyed hundreds of acres of cultural sites, threatened the lives of plants and animals alike, and irreparably damaged the spiritual and cultural integrity of the land. Today, that threat no longer exists. Read ON.