US EditionNative American Teens Kayak Major River to Celebrate Removal of Dams and Return of Salmon
KLAMATH RIVER, CALIFORNIA, JUL 15 – The 310-mile journey marks the first descent of the free-flowing Klamath River, restoring salmon runs blocked for over 100 years by four hydroelectric dams, organizers said.
- Native American teens kayaked the Klamath River to celebrate the removal of its dams, enhancing the salmon run, which is vital for their culture and sustenance.
- This restoration followed a lengthy struggle for water rights and the honor of ancestral fishing practices, which were neglected in the 1970s.
- The event symbolizes a broader issue concerning treaty rights and cultural heritage, as expressed by one participant.
- Participants felt a sense of guilt for not having fought harder for their ancestors' rights and remembered the lost communities along the river.
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Native American teens kayak Klamath River to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
By BRITTANY PETERSON, Associated Press KLAMATH — As bright-colored kayaks push through a thick wall of fog, voices and the beats of drums build as kayakers approach a crowd that has formed on the beach. Applause erupts as the boats land on the sandy spit that partially separates the Klamath River from the Pacific Ocean in northern California. Native American teenagers from tribes across the river basin push themselves up and out of the kayaks a…
Indigenous youth complete first descent of undammed Klamath River from source to sea
Requa, Calif. – On July 11, several dozen Indigenous youth from the Klamath Basin and beyond completed a historic 310-mile, month-long source-to-sea “first descent” of the recently undammed Klamath River beginning in Oregon and ending at the mouth of...
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Native American teens kayak major US river to celebrate removal of dams and return of salmon
A group of several dozen Indigenous youth from across the Klamath Basin recently emerged victorious after a month-long journey paddling the Klamath River.
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