Klamath River reach prepped for post dam removal flows

Klamath River reach prepped for post dam removal flows

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - This week, the Yurok Tribe and the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), in collaboration with the Shasta Indian Nation, started preparing a stretch of the Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in a century.

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Magistrate Judge issues recommendations in litigation challenging past Klamath Project operations

Magistrate Judge issues recommendations in litigation challenging past Klamath Project operations

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Sept. 11, 2023, Magistrate Judge Marke Clarke released findings and recommendations in two lawsuits by the Klamath Tribes against the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Klamath Project operations. The Klamath Water Users Association, siding with Reclamation, argued the 2021 and 2022 operations complied with the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Angling closure for Hagelstien Park set for July 17

Angling closure for Hagelstien Park set for July 17

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - All waters in Hagelstein Park upstream of the Highway 97 bridge are closed to angling in order to protect Shortnose (Koptu) and Lost River (C'waam) suckers that inhabit the waters in the park.

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Rare helicopter boat delivery at Crater Lake [video]

Rare helicopter boat delivery at Crater Lake [video]

CRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Aramark Destinations, plans to resume its popular boat tours this summer with three new 41-foot aluminum alloy boats. Due to the steep terrain to access the lake, the boats were delivered by helicopter on Monday, June 26. The new boats were created in partnership with Oregon based marine designer, Katanacraft, and each boat was created specifically with safety, the local environment, and the visitor experience in mind.

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Oregon court continues to uphold Tribal Water Rights

Oregon court continues to uphold Tribal Water Rights

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Klamath County Circuit Court Judge pro tem Stephen K. Bushong issued an opinion once again affirming the Klamath Tribes’ water and treaty rights. The Court rejected arguments that a prior ruling had wiped away a prior determination quantifying those water rights.

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Ambodat facility produces another generation of endangered c’waam and koptu

Ambodat facility produces another generation of endangered c’waam and koptu

CHILOQUIN, Ore. — C’waam (Lost River sucker) and koptu (shortnose sucker) are two species of fish unique to Upper Klamath Basin, and both were once a plentiful food source for the Klamath Tribes. However, in the last 50 years, the population of these fish has been decimated from degradation of their habitat, the rivers they spawn in, and the lakes where they live.

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US Attorneys Office joins in recognizing missing and murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5

US Attorneys Office joins in recognizing missing and murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, May 5

PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon joins its partners across the federal government, as well as people throughout American Indian and Alaska Native communities, in recognizing May 5, 2023, as National Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day. Responding to unacceptable levels of violence that have caused a crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is a priority for the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice.

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Klamath Tribes attend Klamath River Celebration

Klamath Tribes attend Klamath River Celebration

The Klamath Tribes was pleased to be represented by Council Woman Natalie Ball at the Klamath River Restoration Celebration held on Thursday, December 8 at the Iron Gate Hatchery Facility.  

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Largest River Restoration Project in American History Set to Begin

Largest River Restoration Project in American History Set to Begin

KLAMATH RIVER BASIN – Gathering along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County today [December 8, 2022], Governor Kate Brown joined California Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and leaders of the Klamath, Yurok, and Karuk tribes to celebrate final approval of a transformative dam removal project that will revitalize nearly 400 miles of the Klamath River and tributaries – the largest river restoration project in American history.

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Klamath Lake wetland project honored

Klamath Lake wetland project honored

SALEM, Ore. – Transformation of a degraded, contaminated 45-acre landscape on the shores of Klamath Lake into wetland habitat was honored today by the State Land Board during the 18th Annual State Land Board Awards.

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You Matter to Klamath to host Suicide Prevention Month town hall

You Matter to Klamath to host Suicide Prevention Month town hall

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath County’s Multi-Agency Suicide Prevention Coalition, You Matter to Klamath, invites you to a community Town Hall on September 24, 2022, from 1:00 PM -4:00 PM at the Community Health Education Center located at 2200 N Eldorado Avenue in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Klamath Tribes Youth Summit at Oregon Tech highlights empowering Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin youth

Klamath Tribes Youth Summit at Oregon Tech highlights empowering Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin youth

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin tribal youth ages 12 to 24 years old participated in the sixth annual Klamath Tribes Youth Summit, Aug. 9-11, for a residential camp at Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech). The event is a partnership between the Klamath Tribes and Oregon Tech and provides youth an opportunity to participate in workshops and activities meant to encourage leadership and educational opportunities.

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