The Big Sur Land Trust returned an 84-acre land full of rich wetlands and natural resources in Northern California to a Native American tribe. The nonprofit group transferred the property near Highway 68 in Monterey to the Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation (OCEN) after purchasing the land for $2.75 million in 2024. The 84-acre property – known as the Hiss Parcel – was acquired as part of a conservation and restoration effort with the goal of returning the area back to its ancestral owners, OCEN. “The tribe is really interested in being able to celebrate their culture here and to provide a gathering…