San Jose eyes collaboration that would help Indigenous community preserve its heritage

SAN JOSE LEADERS want to dive deeper into the history of the local Indigenous community in an effort understand the past and recommit to more inclusion in the future.

San Jose Councilmembers Peter Ortiz, Dev Davis, David Cohen, Domingo Candelas and Bien Doan are proposing a study session to learn more about the relation of the Muwekma Ohlone people — an Indigenous tribe from Santa Clara County — to wider San Jose. The study session is planned for early next year, Ortiz said.