The Yurok Tribe has officially reclaimed nearly 189 square kilometres of forestland along the Klamath River in northern California, more than doubling their holdings and creating the largest land-back deal in the state’s history. The restoration will involve traditional stewardship practices, including controlled burns and tree planting, which will also provide employment for the tribe's members. This project is a critical part of the broader Land Back movement aimed at restoring Indigenous lands and reflects the tribe’s deep connection to their territory, which was drastically reduced during the Gold Rush era.
Re-acquiring landscapes like this allows us to heal, to work towards healing a wound that was inflicted not only on the lands but our hearts.
This is the single largest land-back project of lands going back to a tribe in the entire state of California. 47,000 acres is now under the ownership and stewardship of the Yurok tribe.
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