Chief ya'anna Learning Village
Anawakalmekak is proud to announce the rematriation of 12 acres of land on Via Marisol to the Gabrielino Shoshone Nation of Southern California. Led by youth leaders at the school as part an Indigenous resurgence, the land was named Chief Ya'anna Learning Village and Tuatukar Eco-Cultural Center named after Chief Vera Ya'anna Rocha. Respecting the properties open space zoning and the wishes of the Gabrielino Shoshone Nation of Southern California Tribal Council and elders, Anawakalmekak will collaborate with local and regional Indigenous organizations and advisors as we imagine a future of ecological sustainability, ecosystem restoration, and cultural education in the space.