What do “Land Justice” and “Land Back” actually mean? This 60-minute educational and interactive session explores the history, legal landscape, and practical pathways of the Land Back movement.

Grounded in the specific history of the Hudson Valley as the ancestral homelands of the Haudenosaunee and Muhheaconneok (Mohican) peoples, this presentation offers essential context for understanding how Indigenous land loss occurred, what land return looks like in practice today, and how residents of the Hudson Valley can engage in meaningful and informed ways.

The session will include short presentations, with time built in for questions and community discussion throughout. All are welcome, and no prior knowledge is required.

Rachel Hill does not represent any tribal governments.

About the Presenter

Yuhyęhaká'ne' Rachel Hill (Tuscarora Nation) is a New York attorney whose practice, Many Rivers Law, focuses on Indigenous land rights and environmental justice.

Her name, Yuhyęhaká'ne', means “She has many rivers,” reflecting both the waterways that shaped her upbringing on Tuscarora Nation territory near Niagara Falls and the many streams of knowledge that inform her legal and advocacy work.