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YTT Tribe Reclaims Diablo Canyon’s Nuclear Land
The Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant sits on the ancestral homelands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe. When the plant was posed to close, the YTT Tribe developed a land back proposal. This plan became less clear when California decided to reverse that decision. Whether or not a nuclear plant operates on their lands, they are determined to reclaim and care for their land.
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