Program Aims to Reduce Economic Strain on Tribal Elders Today, the Yurok Tribal Council voted to establish a new program to install solar panels on tribal elders’ homes. The Elder Solar Program will be open to all Tribal elders, regardless of where they live. “This project is near and dear to my heart. We started this program to help ease the financial burden on our beloved elders,” said Joseph L. James, who worked on the program’s development for a full year. “By investing i