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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

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