Economy

After an hour in executive session, the Hoopa Valley Tribal Council opened their doors to standing room only at their regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday, April 19. There were no motions made resulting from the two executive session agenda items. Read More →

A group of Hoopa Tribal members are frustrated and feel left out of the decision making process on a plan to divvy up $49.2 million won in a settlement with the U.S. So, they organized a grass roots effort to garner 500 signatures in hopes of sending the Tribal Council a message. Read More →

“This is a tremendous accomplishment for the Karuk Tribe and an opportunity for the surrounding communities” said Chairman Russell “Buster” Attebury. The Karuk Tribe has diligently worked on this for many years. Read More →

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) plan to set up another round of treatments on 8,600 acres up the North Fork Salmon River has a familiar ring to locals who have watched the Timber Wars for the last four or five decades. Read More →

PRESS RELEASE Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird issued a draft policy directing the resources agency and it’s departments to increase communication and collaboration with California’s Native American Tribe’s. This will provide meaningful input into the development of regulations, rules and policies that may affect tribal communities. “It is only by engaging in open, inclusive [...] Read More →

Kent Sawatzky spoke from the audience, saying he was the owner of 48 acres on Brannon Mountain and will be bringing in the water line to the development site. He complemented the board on their good work for the community, adding that the WCCSD accomplished more in one meeting than Humboldt County planners do in three or four meetings. Read More →

Busing students to schools not within their residential service area could end in the foreseeable future after a wave of state budget cuts pounded the Klamath-Trinity Joint Unified School District (KTJUSD). Read More →

The regular Hoopa Valley Tribal Council meeting was held at 1:30pm, Thursday, February 2 despite being scheduled for 5:30pm. The last minute reschedule was issued that morning because of a high school basketball game. Read More →