Resources for Action

Policy Briefs

Restoring Access to Native Foods Can Reduce Tribal Food Insecurity.Sowerwine, J., Mucioki, M., Hillman, L., Sarna-Wojcicki, D. (2019). Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Integrating Traditional and Local Foods into the Tribal Commodities Program. Mucioki, M., Sowerwine, J., Sarna-Wojcicki, D. and the Karuk Tribe (2019). Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Reports

Sowerwine, J., Mucioki, M., Friedman, E., Hillman, L., and Sarna-Wojcicki, D. (2019). Food Security Assessment of Native American Communities in the Klamath Basin with the Karuk Tribe, Klamath Tribes, Yurok Tribe, and Hoopa Tribe. Karuk-UC Berkeley Collaborative. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Karuk Tribe and University of California at Berkeley (2019). Klamath Basin Food System Assessment: Karuk Tribe Data. Karuk-UC Berkeley Collaborative. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Klamath Tribes and University of California at Berkeley (2019). Klamath Basin Food System Assessment: Klamath Tribes Data. Karuk-UC Berkeley Collaborative. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Yurok Tribe and University of California at Berkeley (2019). Klamath Basin Food System Assessment: Yurok Tribe Data. Karuk-UC Berkeley Collaborative. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. Download.

Tools

Klamath Basin Food System Assessment – 60-question survey based on USDA Community Food Security Assessment Toolkit and First Nations Development Institute’s Native American Food Sovereignty Assessment Toolkit. Download.

The Mid Klamath Garden Cheat Sheet. Two-page reference with charts for planting times, soil amendments and an annual garden timeline. Download here.

Orchard Revitalization and Heirloom Fruit of the Klamath and Salmon Rivers. A how-to manual for preserving old fruit tree varieties with information on pruning, grafting, restoring orchards, and detailed descriptions and photos of 47 local heirloom varieties. Download here.

How to Build Wilson Forbes’ Chicken Tractor. Plans and instructions for constructing a poultry shelter that is easily moveable by one person and provides shelter, food and shade for chickens as well as easy access for cleaning and egg collection. Download here.

Cover images of apples, peaches, hazelnuts, and fruit plate above title of manual.

Growing Fruit and Nut Trees in the Mid Klamath Region. Information on orchard planning, variety selection, rootstocks, ripening times and climate zones. Download here.

Soil Management in the Mid Klamath. A reference for regional soil types, amendments, pH, cover crops and soil analysis. Download here.

Karuk Lands Management Historical Timeline. An overview of policy decisions, management practices, and environmental health impacts to Karuk aboriginal territory from 1850 to present.
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