Klamath River tribes to hold wild salmon bake to
kick off SalmonAid event
May 28, 2008. Members of the Karuk, Yurok, and Hoopa
Tribes will host a traditional salmon bake on eve of
Salmon Aid. Tribal drummers and singers will perform and
share fire roasted Klamath Spring Salmon with the
public.
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The event will take place Friday, May 30, at Ocean
Beach, San Francisco . Fire starts at 4:30 p.m.; and the
fish will be ready to serve around 6:30 p.m. Look for
the fire pit one block south of the intersection of
Fulton Street and the Great Highway. Participants
include fishermen, cooks, singers, and drummers from the
Karuk, Yurok, and Hoopa Tribes.
Although Klamath salmon runs are dwindling, tribal
fishermen still harvest salmon for ceremonial and
commercial use. By joining forces with commercial
fishermen, conservation groups, and others concerned
about native salmon stocks,
Tribal members hope to build support for the removal
of the lower four Klamath River dams. Since ocean salmon
fishing is banned this year and the Klamath is the only
river where salmon fishing will be allowed, this may be
the only chance many will get to taste fresh wild salmon
this year.
For
more information on the struggle to remove Klamath Dams
see:
http://www.karuk.us/press/press.php
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S.
Craig Tucker, Ph.D.
Klamath
Campaign Coordinator
Karuk Tribe
of
California
NEW NUMBER
home office: 707-839-1982
Tribal
office in
Orleans
: 530-627-3446 x3027
cell:
916-207-8294
ctucker@karuk.us
www.karuk.us
