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In times of economic vendor hardship such as rainy seasons or emergencies like January’s fires, the nonprofit launched a “vendor buy-out” initiative to help sustain them.

It was the last portion of 47,097 acres that the nonprofit group acquired and transferred to the tribe in what is thought to be the largest “land back” deal in California history.

“Essentially that person was masquerading as a nonprofit organization,” Toczylowski said, adding that her group is preparing a public service announcement to warn about the scam.

A nonprofit controlled by Anne Wojcicki, former chief executive of 23andMe, has won the bidding process to buy the bankrupt genetic testing company.

This article was written by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.