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The Klamath River Is the Lifeblood of the Yurok Tribe

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GuardiansÌýof the River,Ìýproduced byÌý and ,Ìýfocuses on the hard-won efforts of leaders of the .ÌýFrankie Joe Myers, vice chair of the tribe;ÌýSammy Gensaw, director of theÌý;ÌýBarry McCovey, fisheries biologist with the tribe;Ìýand members of the Ancestral GuardÌýand share why removing four dams across southern Oregon and Northern California is vital toÌýrestoringÌýclean water, food sovereignty,Ìýand justice forÌýtheÌýKlamath River. After decades ofÌýadvocacy, state officials haveÌýsigned an agreement for the dams’ removal; scheduled for 2023, it will be the largest such removal projectÌýin U.S.Ìýhistory.Ìý

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