Sunshine in early spring, snow melt and violets, the scent of pine needles, and the opening of a unique museum exhibition – that’s Happy Camp, California at its best. In Collaboration with the Clark Museum in Eureka, the People’s Center opened its doors to community and tribal members, and some of the season’s first tourists to Pi’êep Káru Payêem – Long ago and Today. Read More →
The Orleans Volunteer Fire Department, which responds to 70 to 120 calls a year to calls for fires, car wrecks and medical rescues, is ready for a rescue of its own. The same call for help is being sounded by its upriver cousin, the Salmon River Fire and Rescue. Read More →
As the sun rose and shone meekly through the smoky haze over Happy Camp Saturday, August 25, a group of nervous sports enthusiasts gathered together at the River Park Flagpole to begin the 5k Fun Run and 2 Mile Fun Walk. This event served as the preface to the Karuk Tribe’s annual reunion, aptly dubbed káruk tá kunyíchaachha, or “The People Gather Together.” By the time the opening ceremonies began at 10 am, the numbers of visitors and tribal employees had grown to give the finishers a warm welcome in the park. Read More →
The Karuk Tribe and the U.S. Forest Service recently announced the signing of an agreement that will ensure that one of the Karuk Tribe’s most sacred landscapes will be restored using traditional land management techniques perfected by the Tribe over countless generations. Read More →
K’ima:w Medical Center’s ambulance service is the only lifeline for a lot of people in an area where the nearest hospital can be more than an hour or two away.
Andy Kinniman, an emergency medical technician (EMT), said they handle everything from over-the-bank and white water rescues to delivering babies. Read More →
The ground outside the test plot seemed littered with acorns in every possible condition. Arielle Halpern reached through the foot-deep maze of young tanoak starts and grabbed a handful. Read More →
OFFICERS REMOVE 26,600 PLANTS FROM HOOPA RESERVATION Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Hoopa Valley Tribal Police, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Marshal’s Office, California Department of Justice Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, Hubmodlt County Drug Task Force, Bureau of Land Managmenet and the Campaiagn Against Marijuana Planting eradicated 26,600 marijuana plants ranging from four [...] Read More →