North America’s Native nations reassert their sovereignty: ‘We are here’ Across the continent, Indigenous peoples are methodically reasserting control over their land, laws, and how they live.

In this aerial image taken from a drone, the city of Klamath, Calif., home of the tribal headquarters for the Yurok Tribe, dots the side of U.S. Highway 101 at sunrise on Jan. 21, 2022.

The largest dam removal project in U.S. history has freed the Klamath River, inspiring hope among Indigenous activists who pushed for rewilding to help save salmon.

The project's goals include reviving the river’s ecosystem and enabling Chinook and coho salmon to swim upstream and spawn along 400 miles of the Klamath and its tributaries.

Until July 20, riding in a Karuk-built canoe, or páah, in their ancestral homelands was a distant memory for many of today’s Tribal members.

Karuk tribal member Ben Harrison holds one end of a seine net from shore as Aaron Tuttle, Hoopa, holds the middle and Eric Fieberg walks around the end to close the loop at Goodman Pond in Horse Creek ...

Tribal council members will speak about MMIP and the services the tribe offers to families and individuals currently facing acts of violence in their lives. YREKA, Calif. – The Karuk Tribe is bringing ...

Tribal nations are restoring the river while reclaiming and revitalizing their cultural heritage. by Nika Bartoo-Smith May 2, 2024 October 4, 2024 Click to print (Opens in new window) Print ...

Tribal members plan to restore the region’s habitat and carefully monitor the return of the fish. “Now that the reservoirs are draining, we’re starting to see the river coming back,” said Toz Soto, ...

Leaf Hillman, who introduces himself as the vice-chairman of the Karuk Tribal Council, also features in the episode and shares his understanding of what the mountain is for the Karuk tribe. ...

Karuk and other Indigenous peoples have been interacting with the Klamath Basin ecosystem for 11,000 and more years, and Tripp said local species would have evolved alongside human stewardship ...