Karuk Tribe: “This is Katimin, the center of our world where Masuhsava (Salmon River) meets Ishkeesh (the Klamath River) The cone shaped mountain near the bottom is Auwitch (Sugar Loaf).” Orleans, CA – The Karuk Department of Natural Resources today announced a 1 million dollar grant award from the U.S. Department of Education to the … Continued
Youth activists at protest against LNG pipeline. Photo courtesy of Kerul Kyer. The Yurok Tribe has just issued their statement in response to U.S Senator Jeff Merkley’s decision to oppose the Jordan Cove terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline: “The Yurok Tribe applauds United States Senator Jeff Merkley’s decision to oppose the Jordan Cove terminal and … Continued
Traditionally fish were an important food resource to most of the northern California tribes. Indian nations such as the Hupa, Karuk, Achomawi, and Yurok relied heavily on the salmon. Also important to some of the tribes were steelhead, sturgeon, trout, and lamprey eels. A Yurok plankhouse is shown above. A photograph of a Hupa … Continued
In Oregon and California, an agreement has been reached for the removal of four hydroelectric dams from the Klamath River. The tribes in the area have fought for decades for the removal of these dams because they block salmon from their spawning grounds. The struggle for the removal of the Klamath River dams is only … Continued
