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Yurok Tribe will be first in the country to co-manage a national park

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Last week, the Yurok Tribe signed a historic agreement to transfer a 125-acre property back to tribal ownership. The agreement marks the first time that a national park will be co-managed by a Native tribe. Nika Bartoo-Smith recently wrote about the agreement for Underscore News and ICT.

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Yurok Tribe will be first in the country to co-manage a national park

Last week, the Yurok Tribe signed a historic agreement with the National Park Service, California State Parks and Save the Redwoods League to transfer a 125-acre property back to tribal ownership. The site, known as ‘O Rew, is roughly in the center of Yurok ancestral territory and sits at the southern gateway to Redwood National Park. The agreement marks the first time that a national park will be co-managed by a Native tribe.Nika Bartoo-Smith r…

30 days ago·Portland, United States

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