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Landscape Revitalization

Landscape Revitalization

Reintroduce prescribed burns into the landscape to revive cultural resources including wildlife, food, medicine, basketry and other resources.
Preserving the Klamath River

Preserving the Klamath River

Create a comprehensive framework to manage and monitor restoration activities on the Klamath River and tributaries.
Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Promote indigenous land management practices to enhance bio-cultural health.
Food Security Research

Food Security Research

Collaborate with Extension, tribal, nonprofit and USDA Forest Service partners to build a sustainable food system in the Klamath Basin.
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Building connections between the Karuk Tribe and UC Berkeley

Enhancing the eco-cultural revitalization of the Karuk tribe and its ancestral lands and territories.

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Highlights of the Karuk-UCB Collaborative

Managing Cultural Foods

Managing Cultural Foods

Enhancing the resilience of cultural agroecosystems in a changing climate in Karuk Aboriginal Territory in the Klamath River Basin.
Practicing Pikyav

Practicing Pikyav

In the Karuk language, the verb pikyav means “to repair,” or “to fix.” Karuk tribal members explain, “We are fix-the-world people.”
Youth Engagement

Youth Engagement

Advancing the next generation of Karuk leaders through education, training and career exploration.
Collaborative Projects

Collaborative Projects

Healthy communities, healthy ecosystems and healthy economies for Karuk tribal members.

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