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Cultural Preservation

Tipi on Alcatraz with Golden Gate Bridge in background
Park E-Ventures Article

In their own words: History comes alive at Alcatraz Occupation Anniversary

November 20, 1969. That day marked the beginning of the Occupation of Alcatraz by the Indians of All Tribes, a key milestone in the history of the island, our country, and the broader Native American civil rights movement.
Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Events

Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Cronkhite

Coastal Trail Trailhead at Fort Cronkhite
Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.
Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Events

Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Barry

Battery Alexander Trailhead and Parking Lot
Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.
Volunteers at Nike Missile Site.
Events

Winter Warm-Up Series: Fort Baker

Bay Area Discovery Museum
Help preserve historic structures and protect native habitat throughout Marin.
Cloud hovers over the Golden Gate Bridge
Article

Watch: Golden Gate National Parks featured on special episode of 'OpenRoad'

Watch this televised special to learn about the parks’ strong foundations and bright future welcoming all who want to bask in their beauty. Or watch just to enjoy some of that beauty from afar!
Volunteers Working in Black Point Historic Gardens
Events

Black Point Historic Gardens

Black Point Meeting Location
Help us restore the long-neglected gardens of East Black Point, a spectacular park site tucked away above the bustling San Francisco waterfront.
Eloy Martinez, third from right, at an event on Alcatraz.
Gateways Article

Q&A: The 1969 Indian Occupation of Alcatraz, through the eyes of an occupier

On Nov. 20, 1969, a group of Native Americans set up camp on Alcatraz Island in nonviolent protest, claiming it as Indian Land under the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868). Eloy Martinez was one of them.
Alcatraz Island
Article

Best moments from the Alcatraz Canoe Journey 2019

At daybreak on Indigenous People’s Day 2019, in commemoration of 50th anniversary of the 1969 Occupation of Alcatraz, the Bay Area indigenous community hosted the first-ever canoe trip around the island. Starting from the Aquatic Park Historic District, the flotilla of canoes were powered by communities and families from across...
Attendees form a circle during an event
Article

Remembering the Ohlone, then and now

The indigenous Ohlone people were the first to live, steward, and walk in the coastal hills and scrubland of San Mateo County and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Read about the legacy of their stewardship and the evolving relationship between indigenous people and the parks.
Pole surrounded by a knitted American flag at Fort Point National Historic Site
Article

Immigrant Yarn Project reminds us why we make programs ‘For All’

Standing at Fort Point, surrounded by these totems, was a reminder of our weekly community volunteer programs where we are hoping to create a space to honor native people, and all the migrant cultures that represent the Bay Area.