‘We got the job done’: Tribal leaders celebrate Klamath River restoration with state, federal partners
Russell “Buster” Attebery remembers hearing a lot of stories about “what a mean guy” Craig Tucker was when he was moving back to the area from Redding years ago.
“When I met him, I expected him to be 6’4″ with a handlebar mustache and when he came home, his dog hid under the porch,” Attebery said.
The chairman of the Karuk Tribal Council said it turned out Tucker was just passionate about helping the tribes remove the dams on the Klamath River and reintroduce traditional ecological knowledge into the management of the river ecosystem, which “maybe rubbed some people the wrong way.” Attebery gave Tucker a special thanks and said he’s been one of many who worked on getting the dams removed and the river restored at a Thursday morning event at Iron Gate Fish Hatchery with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Yurok Tribal Chair Joe James.
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The chairman of the Karuk Tribal Council said it turned out Tucker was just passionate about helping the tribes remove the dams on the Klamath River and reintroduce traditional ecological knowledge into the management of the river ecosystem, which “maybe rubbed some people the wrong way.” Attebery gave Tucker a special thanks and said he’s been one of many who worked on getting the dams removed and the river restored at a Thursday morning event at Iron Gate Fish Hatchery with Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and Yurok Tribal Chair Joe James.
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By: SONIA WARAICH
Source: Eureka Times Standard
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