On the 14th of October, indigenous People’s Day, the Trail of Truth ride demanding Federal recognition for the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe culminated in Washington DC. On the next day, the 15th of October, US Park Police launched a failed attempt to take their horses near the National Museum of the American Indian

There were several reported arrests and the US Park Police became quite violent, but in the end they were defeated. Muwekma Ohlone occupied the tops of their horse trailers, effectively preventing cops from moving them. At the end of the day it seems the cops threw in the towel, allowing them to come down in victory.

A lot of the reporting of this is on facebook where I have no access to it, but someone on the ground sent me two video clips. Shown is the defenders coming down in victory after the defeat of the police attempt to take the horses into custody.

THE MUWEKMA OHLONE NATION ALONGSIDE SEVERAL OTHER INDIGENOUS NATIONS EMBARKED ON A SIGNIFICANT THREE MONTH LONG JOURNEY ON HORSE FROM SAN FRANCISCO CA TO WASHINGTON D.C. IN A CONCERTED EFFORT TO GAIN FEDERAL RECOGNITION.THIS HISTORIC RIDE CULMINATED YESTERDAY ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, WITH THEIR ARRIVAL.“MUWEKMAOHLONE HAS BEEN IN A 45-YEAR STRUGGLE TO GET OUR EXISTENCE ACKNOWLEDGED.” – CHARLENE NIJMEHDAY AFTER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, INDIVIDUALS OF THE INDIGENOUS-LED TRAIL OF TRUTH HORSE RIDE ARRESTED IN WASHINGTON D.C. WHILE PROTECTING THEIR HORSES FROM BEING DETAINED BY D.C AUTHORITIES.STAND WITH US✊🏾🪶