A mural that has captured the attention of people in Oakland for nearly two decades may be painted over soon.

The artwork is located on the corner of 41st Street and Piedmont Avenue. It depicts Ohlone Native Americans interacting with Spanish Missionaries, but property managers say they received complaints about the nudity in the image.

Neighbors like Andrea Hackl don't see the problem.

"It doesn't speak of Oakland's values to destroy art," Hackl stated.

Hackl has been walking her dog past this mural nearly every day for the last three years. Each time, she stops to take it in.

"For me, it means Native Americans being robbed of their land, and there's already a plan in place of what's going to happen to the land, no matter what anyone thinks, but those parts especially, they get me ev

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