A Native American tribe that was displaced by the establishment of Yosemite National Park is getting part of its lands back.

The land transfer, from Pacific Forest Trust, is considered a major milestone for Indigenous cultural and land restoration in California.

In addition, the move could lead to better management and control of wildfires in and around the areas.

The South Sierra Miwuk Nation has reattained nearly 900 acres bordering Yosemite National Park — 175 years after the tribe was originally expelled from the lands.

The returned lands represent approximately 1.4 square miles of Yosemite National Park’s 1,169 square miles.

“Having this significant piece of our ancestral Yosemite land back will bring our community together to celebrate tradition and provide a healing place for o

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