How a tribe brought back its sacred California condors For the first time in 100 years, California condors flying over Yurok land, thanks to an intensive reintroduction programme.

"The Yurok Tribe considers the condor a sacred animal, integral to their creation story. But they had been absent from Northern California for so long, that they weren't even part of the conversation anymore."
🦤🦅🌄 #Condors #California #YurokTribe #Conservation #Wildlife #Nature #AmazingCritters

Isaac James Kibby: He carried a warmth you could feel just by knowing him Isaac James Kibby, beloved by his family and community for his humor, kindness, and deep cultural roots, passed away on November 30, 2025.

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Yurok Tribe Offers $300 Food Assistance Cards to Citizens Impacted by Federal Shutdown The Yurok Tribe is providing $300 prepaid food cards to tribal citizens enrolled in SNAP or CalFresh who are affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown. Applications are open through November…

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#KlamathRiver #TheWaterRemembers #IndigenousLeadership #EnvironmentalJustice #YurokTribe #RiverRestoration #Bioneers #AmyBowersCordalis

Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River.

finally, the largest dam removal in the U.S and related success stories make it to the front of the news #yuroktribe #klamathdamremoval apnews.com/article/nati...

Grateful to be hosted by Yurok Tribal Court & Two Feathers Native American Family Services. Honored to learn from tribal leaders doing powerful work for Native youth.

#ChildrensRights #TribalJustice #NativeVoices #YurokTribe #TwoFeathersNAFS.

Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land More than 17,000 acres around the Klamath River have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in California. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Yurok Fisheries Department Director Barry McCovey.

Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land #Science #Culture #YurokTribe #SacredLand #CulturalReclamation

In California’s largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River

Huge win for Indigenous rights! 🎉 The Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land along the Klamath River in California's largest landback deal ever. #LandBack #IndigenousRights #YurokTribe #KlamathRiver #California

In California's largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River More than 17,000 acres around the Klamath River in northern California,have returned to the Yurok Tribe, completing the largest landback deal in California history.

In California’s largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River.

"It's our job, our inherent right, to take care of the Klamath Basin and its river.”

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#Landback #Land #Climate #Environment #YurokTribe #Indigenous

Historic landback: Over 17,000 acres along the Klamath River returned to the Yurok Tribe, nearly doubling their land. The area will become a salmon sanctuary and community forest. #LandBack #YurokTribe #TribalSovereignty

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California's Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago Roughly 73 square miles of ancestral homelands once belonging to California’s Yurok Tribe have been returned to them.

120 years of logging. Forests cut. Salmon gone. Now, 73 square miles of Blue Creek return to the Yurok. Land back. River back. Resilience shows. At last.

#LandBack #YurokTribe #KlamathRiver #RestorationJustice

California's Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago

Historic win! 🎉 California's Yurok Tribe reclaims ancestral lands unjustly taken over 120 years ago. #IndigenousRights #LandBack #YurokTribe #California

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The Yurok Tribe reclaimed 189 sq km of ancestral land along the Klamath River, marking California's largest land-back project. This initiative promotes cultural healing and ecological restoration, supporting biodiversity and traditional practices.

#YurokTribe #LandBack #Conservation

Yurok Tribe Reclaims 189 km² of Ancestral Lands in Northwestern California After 120 Years | AI News Brew <p>In a landmark agreement announced on June 5, 2025, the Yurok Tribe of northwestern California has reclaimed approximately 189 square kilometers (73 square miles) of their ancestral lands after more...

Yurok Tribe Reclaims 189 km² of Ancestral Lands in Northwestern California After 120 Years
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#YurokTribe #LandBack #IndigenousRights #Conservation #CaliforniaNative #AncestralLands #EnvironmentalJustice

Changing Planet | River Restoration | Season 4 | Episode 1 Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates the largest river restoration ever attempted in the United States.

Honored to live in this area.

#yuroktribe #klamathriver #salmon

Data Release 10.5066/P13SZBH7 - Data Releases - Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System

New USGS aeromagnetic map in northern California! cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/data-release...
These data will help scientists like me understand how faults are connected across the shoreline. Results inform models of earthquake shaking and tsunami inundation along the coast. Thanks to the #YurokTribe!

24th Annual Klamath River Cleanup #yuroktribe

We had a lovely morning working alongside the Yurok Tribe for their 24th annual Klamath River cleanup event.

This was the end result of one of 5 locations.

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Amy Bowers Cordalis played a major role in the 2024 dam removal on the #KlamathRiver — a historic victory for an Indigenous-led movement & the largest #RiverRestoration project in history. 🐟 Watch her full keynote: buff.ly/urLWHpV #YurokTribe #DamRemoval #SalmonConservation

#Redwoods #Sequoia #Giants #YurokTribe #Klamath #Photography

#109: Cultural Fire with Margo Robbins In a world besieged by devastating wildfires, Margo Robbins passionately champions cultural burning practices that not only secure community bonds but also protect biodiversity. This episode reveal…

Our latest #podcast is a must-listen! I had the honor of speaking with Margo Robbins, co-founder of the Cultural Fire Management Council, about her vital work as a leader and advocate for traditional indigenous use of fire.

#culturalfire #wildfire #yuroktribe

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7 - #Indigenous-led efforts replenish skies and rivers

In #California, wildlife has benefited from decades-long drives by the #Native American #YurokTribe to replenish animals on tribal territories. In 2024, this culminated in #salmon returning to the #KlamathRiver.

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Excited to learn that a 125 acres bordering Redwood National Park in California are being returned to the Yurok Tribe. #yuroktribe #yurok #redwoodnationalpark

More than a century after their land was ravaged by the California gold rush, Yurok Tribe to reclaim territory Some 125 acres bordering Redwood National and State Parks in California will be handed back to the Yuroks.

#LandBack #YurokTribe 🌱 🌍
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California land to be returned to Yurok Tribe Some 125 acres bordering Redwood National and State Parks will be handed back to the Yuroks.

California land to be returned to Yurok Tribe

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#YurokTribe #LandBack #Redwoods #NativeAmerican #ClimateAction

Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history Less than a month after four towering dams on the Klamath River were demolished, hundreds of salmon made it into waters they have been cut off from for decades to spawn in cool creeks.

Excellent news. #HOPE from nature's swift recovery.

If we get out of the way, put right where we went wrong...whatever life is left will find a way. That's just what it does.

#Klamath #watershed #YurokTribe #stewardship #DamRemoval #salmon #Oregon #Restoration

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Yurok Tribe Receives $18M for Restoration, Resumes Revegetation Work on Undammed Klamath River Building on the success of the winter planting, the Yurok Tribe’s Fisheries Department has launched the second phase of a large-scale revegetation project along the recently restored river section, as...

SO GOOD!!

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"The #Yurok Tribe recently received $18 million

Brook Thompson of the #YurokTribe overlooks the removal site of the Iron Gate Dam on 8/14/2024 in Hornbrook, California -- Gina Ferazzi/LA Times/Getty Images

#Photography #Photographs #Pictures #Photos #Documentary #DocumentaryPhotography #Environment #Dams #DamRemoval #KlamathRiver #Indigenous

An Indigenous tribe is regaining control of its ancestral lands while fighting climate change From dismantling dams to restoring land rights, The Yurok tribe are better able to protect their environment

🌱 The Yurok Tribe is leading the way in environmental stewardship, from dismantling dams to restoring land rights.Their efforts are a powerful example of how Indigenous knowledge and determination can heal ecosystems. #California #LandBack #YurokTribe #Indigenous #ClimateChange

James Dunlap is being installed as the new tribal chairperson for the Yurok Tribe. #NCNTV #yuroktribe…