The Yurok Tribal Council in a statement yesterday said members were “aware that at least one Yurok citizen was among the numerous Native American individuals detained” during recent ICE operations outside of Northern California, as part of a response to concerns being raised by tribal citizens about the possibility of being swept up in the […]
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Tribal Council Closes Yurok Reservation
The Yurok Tribal Council has voted to close the Yurok Reservation for at least three weeks, starting today, in response to the regional surge in COVID-19 cases. “We are taking every available precaution to protect our elders, individuals with preexisting health conditions and the whole community. Since the start of this emergency, we have exercised […]
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Yurok Tribal Chair Resigns in the Shadow of Old Murder Case
Yurok Tribal Chair James Dunlap resigned today, as a dark period from his past bubbled into public view. Early in the day, social media reports began to surface that Dunlap — elected to chair the tribe last year — had fatally stabbed his 3-month-old daughter in San Mateo back in 1988. Within hours, a press […]