Comments from the
Klamath, Karuk Tribes
“The c’iyaal’s, which means
salmon in the Klamath language,
were placed in these waters by our
Creator and was essential in sus-
taining the people for centuries, but
when the dams were built we have
not seen salmon in the Klamath
Basin for almost 100 years,” said
Klamath Tribal Chairman Don Gen-
try. “We won’t be whole, and we won’t
be complete as a people, until we
can once again fish for our c’iyaal’s.
“Although the Klamath Tribes
have not yet voted in favor of for-
mally supporting the agreements,
but the Tribes support dam removal
and salmon recovery. We recognize
there will be much work to do
both before and after the dams are
removed.”
“I think pieces have fallen into
place since January that had to hap-
pen. We couldn’t be happier. It comes
down to water quality and fish. All
the science points to dam removal
making the biggest positive impact
to our fishery,” said Karuk Council-
man Josh Saxon.
“This is something the Klamath
Tribes have fought for since 1917
when the Iron Gate was built without
the promised fish ladders and even
though the Klamath Tribes are not
formally signed on, there’s never
been a time we didn’t support salmon
recovery and dam removal. We have
always stood with the lower river
Tribes to Bring Home the Salmon!”
said Klamath Tribes Councilwoman
Taylor Tupper.
Information in this sidebar pro-
vided by Taylor R. Tupper, Klamath
Tribes News Department
Courtesy photo by Taylor R. Tupper, Klamath Tribes News Department
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, California Gov. Jerry Brown, Tribal leaders, upper basin water users and other vested stakeholders join
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell in signing the agreements at the mouth of the Pacific Ocean in Klamath, Calif., home of the
Yurok Tribe, on April 6.
Klamath, continued from page 1
Facilities Agreement are the result of those
collaborative discussions.
The four PacifiCorp dams on the
Klamath River are operated for hydro-
electric power generation. Modern envi-
ronmental laws require the dams to be
retrofitted to provide fish passage for
salmon, steelhead and other fish.
The Oregon and California public
utility commissions found that the origi-
nal KHSA was a prudent alternative for
PacifiCorp’s customer.
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2016 Standing Committee Vacancy
Education Committee – Term Ending February 2017
Open Until Filled
For Tribal members interested in serving on a Standing Committee, please
fill out this form and mail or fax to Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians,
Attn: Executive Secretary to Tribal Council, P.O. Box 549, Siletz, OR 97380; fax:
541-444-8325.
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If you have any questions, please contact Tami Miner, executive secretary to
Tribal Council, at 800-922-1399, ext. 1203, or 541-444-8203.
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