Willa and Charles Bruce bought the land in Manhattan Beach, California, in 1912 and after resisting years of threats and harassment from locals, the family saw the land seized by the city.
After resisting years of threats and harassment from locals, the Bruce family saw the land seized by the city.governor Gavin Newsom in September, confirming the seizure was racially motivated and unlawful and ordering its return.Anthony Bruce, a descendant of the original owners, with California governor Gavin Newsom. Pic: AP
Mr Shepard, a descendant of the Bruce family and chief of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe of the Pokanoket Nation, said his feelings were mixed. "First of all, it's one of anger at what happened to my people at that time. They were traumatised by terrorists who just didn't want them to be at peace, only for the colour of their skin.
"Now I'm elated that people stepped up, they saw the wrong that was done and overwhelmingly supported our people because this was an injustice that should not have been done.""This particular event is something makes me have optimism, but you can't have significant movement to change unless there is a systemic thing that goes on and we won't be able to tell that overnight," she said.
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