Yurok Tribe

The Yurok Tribe has hit a new milestone this week in their goal of restoring 2,200 acres of riparian habitat along the Klamath River. Also, several illegal marijuana grow operations were raided in Butte County, and the Butte County Search and Rescue Team is fundraising to build a new headquarters.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that work to dismantle four dams on the Klamath River is complete, opening the way to restoring the river to its natural state.

Many Indigenous communities in the United States have faced acutely poor access to reliable electricity for decades. For some, there has long been no access to electricity at all.

The Yurok Tribe will hold its 59th annual Klamath Salmon Festival tomorrow. This free public event is a celebration of the importance of the Klamath River and its salmon to the Yurok people.

The Butte County Board of Supervisors last week formally adopted the Upper Ridge Community Plan. Also, California’s fourth snow survey of the season will take place today, and the Yurok Tribe and other organizations filed a preliminary injunction in late March to halt water deliveries to farmers in the North State and parts of Oregon.

NOAA’s spring outlook predicts prolonged drought. Also, the chief justice of the Yurok Tribe is helping to create a database of missing and murdered Indigenous people, and state lawmakers propose $400 rebate for every California taxpayer.