Multicultural Land Acquisition and Retention Project
Across the country, Indian nations struggle to retain possession and control
of land that is the basis of their culture, economy and way of life. African-Americans
are losing land at such a fast rate that there may be no black-owned land
left by the year 2000. Latinos have been displaced and often have unclear
title to their holdings. Appalachians and others have historically lived
in poverty on land they own while enormous profits have been removed from
under them in the form of natural resources. Farm-workers own none of
the land they work so hard and productively. Low and moderate income people
are blocked from acquiring safe and affordable housing by the difficulties
of acquiring land for housing.
The RDLN Multicultural Land Acquisition and Retention Project provides
a forum for groups struggling separately on land issues to understand
each other's struggles, join together in working for just land ownership
and policies in the U.S., and sponsor joint projects.
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