Yurok Tribe reclaims Northern California redwood lands

The Yurok Tribe has regained control of ancestral territories in Northern California, including a newly opened Redwoods Gateway and coastal land with critical salmon habitat. The land transfers, facilitated by organizations like the Big Sur Land Trust, represent restoration of Indigenous territory lost during the Gold Rush era.

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