Cultural Easements for Indigenous Ceremonies

What’s happening? Los Angeles is creating a cultural easement to grant priority access to parklands for indigenous ceremonies easier.

Why is this important? The City is acknowledging the taking of land from indigenous peoples.

How will this be important? Social Justice issues, such as the treatment of indigenous populations is growing. Local governmental entities will look to find ways to address these issues as a way to acknowledge past actions that impacted indigenous people.

Los Angeles Times | ‘We’re sorry’: L.A. moves to make amends for wrongs committed against Indigenous people