NOAA FISHERIES: World’s biggest dam removal project to open 420 miles of salmon habitat this fall NOAA Fisheries Ecosystems July 23, 2024With the dams on the lower Klamath scheduled for complete removal by September, salmon will reenter 420 miles of habitat...
UC DAVIS: The salmon diaries: Life before and after Klamath Dam removal UC Davis Ecosystems July 16, 2024Salmon ‘Tell’ Scientists Their Life Story as Decades-Old Dams Come Down By Kat Kerlin, UC Davis When salmon return from...
CDFW: Beavers are back on Tule River Tribal lands in the Southern Sierra Nevada Department of Fish and Wildlife Ecosystems June 22, 2024By the Department of Fish and Wildlife: After years of work by the Tule River Tribe, a family of seven...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Irrigators clash with US government and Yurok Tribe over Klamath water rights at Ninth Circuit Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law June 13, 2024The Klamath Water User Association, which represents ranchers in the area, argued that centuries-old contracts require irrigation responsibilities to be...
DWR NEWS: California and Tribal partners secure critical water supply to support Native American farmers Department of Water Resources (DWR) Policy and regulation June 12, 2024State expedites water transfers to meet both long- and short-term needs From DWR News: “Working together to support local Tribal...
PRESS RELEASE: Fishermen, Tribal members, and residents ask California Water Board to support science-based water plan, deny Voluntary Agreements Conservation organizations & coalitions Policy and regulation April 26, 2024Press release from Save California Salmon, the California Indian Water Commission, and the Golden State Salmon Association: A coalition of...
OREGON STATE: Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience Guest Contributor Wildfires and watersheds April 25, 2024By Steve Lundeberg, Oregon State University Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe to create a novel...
THE CONVERSATION: Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects – a hydropower ruling is a victory for environmental justice on tribal lands The Conversation Planning and managementPolicy and regulation April 17, 2024By Emily Benton Hite, Saint Louis University and Denielle Perry, Northern Arizona University The U.S. has a long record of...
UC BERKELEY: Plans for water equity in a warming world UC Berkeley Water rights and water law March 21, 2024By Janet Byron, UC California As 2021 drew to a close, residents and community leaders in Kettleman City were getting...
HOOPA TRIBE: Pressure grows on Biden administration to set aside illegal Trump-era water contract with Westlands Water District Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law February 7, 2024Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity cite California Supreme Court, federal law, Tribal rights, and Biden policy in call...
THE REVELATOR: ‘Like a Dead Zone’: Undoing Decades of Environmental Harm on a California River The Revelator EcosystemsFish and wildlife December 11, 2023A major restoration effort by a coalition of Tribes and government agencies could help imperiled fish and other animals on...
PRESS RELEASE: California Supreme Court denies Westlands’ appeal Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law December 1, 2023From the Hoopa Valley Tribe: With four words, the California Supreme Court thwarted agribusiness giant Westlands Water District’s years-long scheme...
PRESS RELEASE: Trinity County Calls on Interior Secretary to Terminate Trump-Era Water Contract, Cites Fishery Destruction and Financial Misconduct Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law November 20, 2023Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe Emerging victorious from a California Appeals Court ruling after a four-year battle against...
HOOPA TRIBE PRESS RELEASE: Westlands asks California Supreme Court to overturn environmental restoration obligations, further decimating Trinity River fishery Hoopa Valley Tribe Water rights and water law October 16, 2023Press release from the Hoopa Valley Tribe: In its latest effort to evade payment of at least $100 million in...
SJV WATER: Tule River tribe suffers chronic water problems, even in record wet year SJV Water Water quality September 12, 2023By Lisa McEwen, SJV Water Despite a record snowpack that has kept the South Fork of the Tule River flowing...
