Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land

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 Celebrates Largest Land Back Deal in California History - Underscore Native News

A project 23 years in the making, the Yurok Tribe and Western Rivers Conservancy jointly achieved the largest land back deal in California’s history this May. With over 47,000 acres of ancestral lands, the area doubles Yurok’s land holdings. It includes critical habitat for salmon and other wildlife along the eastern side of the lower Klamath River watershed, just a few miles up from the mouth of the river. “One of the biggest takeaways from all…