Annual Summit Takes Place February 3-4 at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento The 4th Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Tribal Policy Summit is happening on February 3rd and 4th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sacramento in Wheatland, CA. “California tribes are standing together to say, ‘No More’,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe in far Northern California. “Through intertribal cooperation and collaboration with state partners, we

Agreement Supports Restoration of Eel River’s Imperiled Salmon and Steelhead Runs In an historic milestone, two sovereign Indian tribes have joined together to reverse decades of fisheries decline on the Eel River, the second longest river in California. On October 28, 2025, the Round Valley Indian Tribes and the Yurok Tribe met at the Wildlands Conservancy's Eel River Canyon Preserve and signed a Treaty of Friendship that pledges their joint efforts to restore the Eel River.

Yurok-led Initiative Elevates Educational Experience at Eight Local Schools The Yurok Tribe’s Klamath Promise Neighborhoods (KPN) program recently contributed between $3,000 and $5,000 to 50 student clubs and sports teams at Del Norte High School. “It is a privilege to play a positive role in the lives of so many Del Norte County students,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe. “Through collaboration, we are building a lasting framework to ensure that all stu

Yurok Citizen Christine (Butler) Williams Brings 25 Years of Relevant Experience to the AG’s Office California Attorney General Rob Bonta...

Western Rivers Conservancy Conveys Final Acreage to Yurok Tribe in a 47,000-Acre Effort Critical to the Salmon, Wildlife and Forests of...

Tribes Seek to Resolve Indelible Injustices at MMIP Summit and Day of Action The Yurok Tribe and Wilton Rancheria are sponsoring the...

Myers Would Be the Second Native Californian Elected to CA Legislature in History Eureka, CA – Today, Yurok Tribe Vice Chairman Frankie...

Tribe Celebrates Pivotal Supreme Court Ruling Yurok Tribe Commemorates 50 Year Anniversary of Fishing Decision Click the link below to...

FERC Staff Finalizes Recommendation to Remove Lower Four Klamath Dams Washington, DC –Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

Groundbreaking report provides first MMIP response protocol in California Published today, the Yurok Tribal Court’s To ’Kee Skuy...

Tribe proposes pkwo'-o-lo' 'ue-merkw (Maple Peak) to replace incendiary term The Yurok Tribal Council is petitioning the federal...

Legislation seeks to transfer Yurok land back to Tribe, resolve historic injustice If passed, the bill will extend the reservation...

Series of human trafficking attempts occur on reservation, surrounding area Today, the Yurok Tribal Council issued an emergency...

the Yurok Reservation into Two Districts The Yurok Tribe strongly opposes the California Citizens Redistricting Commission’s proposal to...

Intertribal, Interagency Team Expands Effort to Find Emmilee Risling Yesterday, the Yurok Tribal leadership mobilized additional staff...

Sue-meg State Park honors the Tribe’s rich history in the far Northern California region Today, the California State Parks and Recreation...

Adding to 34,000 Acre Contiguous Yurok Community Forest Contacts: Rebecca Bullis Rebecca.bullis@tpl.org (908) 329-0321 Matt Mais...

Partners help the nation’s largest land bird return to the northern portion of its historic range Contact: Pam Bierce, U.S. Fish and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Mais (707) 954-0976 mmais@yuroktribe.nsn.us Talented Tribal citizen returns home to run new...

The Yurok Office of Emergency Services has received confirmation of the thirdCOVID-19 case on the Yurok Reservation. The case involved a...