10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe to be returned to California tribe in historic land deal

Nov 22

Written By Northern Sierra Partnership

By Sam Mauhay-Moore,

National Parks Reporter

Nov 22, 2025

https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/california-washoe-tribe-loyalton-land-deal-21202731.php

Northern Sierra Partnership

California Wildlife Board approved a 5.5 million dollar grant to help fund the purchase of over ten thousand acres in the Northern Sierra by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California’s land trust

Washoe Tribe's land trust receives $5.5M toward 10,000-acre acquisition near Lake Tahoe