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The resolution “establishes the Rights of the Klamath River to exist, flourish, and naturally evolve; to have a clean and healthy environment free from pollutants; to have a stable climate free from human- caused climate change impacts; and to be free from contamination by genetically engineered organisms.” This resolution provides another powerful tool to protect […]

Raymond Mattz was 12 years old when he had first gotten in trouble with a warden for gill netting. As an adult, in September 1969, he was fishing the fall run of the Chinook at a family fishing hole. When a state game warden found Mattz and a group of friends with five gill nets, […]

A major change after European contact was, when the federal government established the Yurok reservation in 1855 and the Yurok people were confined to the area. The area was considerable smaller than the Yurok original ancestral area. It put hardship on the Yurok families who traditionally lived in villages along the Klamath River and pacific […]

http://yuroktribe.org Their world begin long before Non- Indian Exploration and settlement that had occurred in their area. Their people lived in over 50 villages throughout the ancestral territory. The laws, health and spirituality of the people were untouched by non- Indians. They were known as great fisherman, eelers, basket weavers, canoe makers, story tellers, singers, […]

The Yurok have inhabited the Northern California area on and near the Klamath River since time immemorial. Their languages is of the Algonquin stock and the nearest similar speaking tribe is located near the Great Lakes. They are “fix the earth” people as they dance numerous ceremonies to ensure balance in all aspects of life. […]

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