SANTA YSABEL, Calif. (FOX5/KUSI) — The Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel (INSY) on Tuesday announced 1,107 acres of land in the San Fellipe Valley is being returned to them.

The acquisition is being funded by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) to support Indigenous led conservation in biologically diverse areas across the state.

“The return of these 1,107 acres of Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel ancestral land is more than a restoration of territory, it is a restoration of identity, responsibility, and healing,” INSY Chairman Kevin Osuna said in a press release.

The agency awarded $100 million to tribal related solutions to environmental issues across California. This is in accordance with California's 30x30 initiative which aims to conserve 30% of costal water and land by 2030.

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