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Articles for Klamath Tribes

Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history
3 months, 1 week ago

Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history

Hindustan Times  

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed Wednesday, marking a major victory for tribes in the region who fought for decades to free hundreds of miles of the Klamath River near the California-Oregon border. Tribes celebrate the end of the largest dam removal project in US history Through protests, testimony and lawsuits, local tribes showcased the environmental …

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In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition
1 year, 2 months ago

In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — For a few hours, Krystal Curley and her Indigenous women’s work group took over a college auditorium to share traditional Navajo practices regarding this weekend’s highly anticipated solar eclipse. “There’s so many things we’re not supposed to do as Diné people compared to other tribes, where it’s OK for them to look at the eclipse or be out …

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For Indigenous people, solar eclipse often about reverence and tradition, not revelry
1 year, 2 months ago

For Indigenous people, solar eclipse often about reverence and tradition, not revelry

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There’s so many things we’re not supposed to do …

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California Salmon Festival will be missing something this year: Salmon
1 year, 5 months ago

California Salmon Festival will be missing something this year: Salmon

LA Times  

The mouth of the Klamath River where it meets the Pacific Ocean. In a statement, the Yurok Tribe noted that Chinook salmon runs are in decline on the Klamath River and throughout the West Coast. “This decision reflects our sacred responsibility to take care of the Klamath River’s fish stocks,” Joseph L. James, chairman of the Yurok Tribe, said in …

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Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line
3 years, 6 months ago

Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

Associated Press  

TULELAKE, Calif. — Ben DuVal knelt in a barren field near the California-Oregon border and scooped up a handful of parched soil as dust devils whirled around him and birds flitted between empty irrigation pipes. “It’s going to be people on the ground, working together, that’s going to solve this issue,” said DuVal, president of the Klamath Water Users Association. …

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