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Killing the Klamath: First Look at Documentary – March 18 at 8:30pm SOPBS
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Killing the Klamath: First Look at Documentary – March 18 at 8:30pm SOPBS

February 25, 2021February 25, 20214 min read

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Save the date! KILLING THE KLAMATH Documentary Coming March 2021! See Trailer Now
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Save the date! KILLING THE KLAMATH Documentary Coming March 2021! See Trailer Now

February 23, 2021February 23, 2021

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Looking for tribal youth participants.
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Looking for tribal youth participants.

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

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Tribal Health Recovery Support Circle Jan-25
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Tribal Health Recovery Support Circle Jan-25

January 22, 2021January 28, 2021

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KTHFS Vaccination Clinics in February – Call for more info
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KTHFS Vaccination Clinics in February – Call for more info

January 20, 2021January 20, 20211 min read

The Klamath Tribes are offering COVID-19 vaccination clinics on 2/2/2021 in Chiloquin, and 2/9/2021 in Klamath Falls for all tribal members ages 18 or above,

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Grandma’s Story Time
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Grandma’s Story Time

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

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Rock Your Moccs- Nov. 15-21
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Rock Your Moccs- Nov. 15-21

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

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Message to Klamath Tribal members and employees
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Message to Klamath Tribal members and employees

November 3, 2020November 3, 20202 min read

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Halloween Events this Week
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Halloween Events this Week

October 29, 2020October 29, 20201 min read

Reminder that we have two tribal sponsored Halloween events happening this week.  Both events are open to the community, youth & family focused, and are

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Monday, Oct. 12 – Indigenous People’s Day – Join the Live stream on FB
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Monday, Oct. 12 – Indigenous People’s Day – Join the Live stream on FB

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

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Special Tribal Council Meeting- Oct. 7
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Special Tribal Council Meeting- Oct. 7

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

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Indigenous People’s Art Contest
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Indigenous People’s Art Contest

October 3, 2020October 3, 20201 min read

Description: To help build a shared sense of identity, vision, and community, the Indigenous People’s Caucus (IPC) invites you to participate in our *first-ever* SEIU 503

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Open Talking Circle – October 2
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Open Talking Circle – October 2

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

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Notice! October 31- Halloween Drive-Thru Event
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Notice! October 31- Halloween Drive-Thru Event

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020

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Modoc Ancetral Run
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Modoc Ancetral Run

September 15, 2020September 15, 20201 min read

This year will mark the 10th year of the Modoc Ancestral Run. We are monitoring smoke and fire conditions closely. If situation worsens, we will

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Notice! Free Food Boxes – Starts Tomorrow (Thursday)
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Notice! Free Food Boxes – Starts Tomorrow (Thursday)

September 2, 2020September 3, 20201 min read

Good evening everyone, Beginning Thursday, September 3, a team comprised of several Tribal Administration Departments will be distributing food boxes via the USDA’s Farmer’s to

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Friday Sept.4th

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

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Daily Videos! “What does Restoration mean to me” – Klamath Tribes 8/18
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Daily Videos! “What does Restoration mean to me” – Klamath Tribes 8/18

August 18, 2020August 18, 20201 min read

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Reminder!
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Reminder!

August 18, 2020August 18, 20202 min read

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August, 2020 marks the 34th Anniversary of Restoration for the Klamath Tribes
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August, 2020 marks the 34th Anniversary of Restoration for the Klamath Tribes

August 17, 2020August 17, 20201 min read

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Reminder: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit Next Week
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Reminder: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit Next Week

August 14, 2020August 14, 20201 min read

There is still time to register!  Please share! Click the link in the attached PDF or follow this link to register today: https://tinyurl.com/y5bzymda Summit agenda is

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34th Annual Klamath Tribes Restoration Celebration Safe Distancing Events 2020
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34th Annual Klamath Tribes Restoration Celebration Safe Distancing Events 2020

August 14, 2020August 14, 20202 min read

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E-Blast News! Restoration Information, Klamath Tribes
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E-Blast News! Restoration Information, Klamath Tribes

August 13, 2020August 13, 20202 min read

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Klamath Tribes Social Media Powwow Flyer
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Klamath Tribes Social Media Powwow Flyer

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

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Registration Open:  Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit
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Registration Open: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit

July 31, 2020July 31, 20201 min read

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Restoration Cancellation Update/News:
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Restoration Cancellation Update/News:

July 22, 2020July 22, 20202 min read

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Klamath Tribal Notice: Restoration activities canceled 2020
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Klamath Tribal Notice: Restoration activities canceled 2020

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

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Virtual talking circle- July 24, 2020
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Virtual talking circle- July 24, 2020

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit
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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit
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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Virtual Youth Summit

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

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KTHFS: Community Drive Thru July 24th!
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KTHFS: Community Drive Thru July 24th!

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

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Tribal Health Back to school Fair Flyer
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Tribal Health Back to school Fair Flyer

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

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Gathering Quest
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Gathering Quest

July 1, 2020July 1, 20201 min read

Deadline for completion is July 26!! #gatheringquest Sepk’eec’a Lahoma Schonchin Prevention Coordinator Klamath Tribal Health Youth & Family Guidance Center lahoma.schonchin@klm.portland.ihs.gov 541.884.1841

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Youth Summit Postponement Notice
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Youth Summit Postponement Notice

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

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Reminder: Virtual Wellness Wednesday Challenge
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Reminder: Virtual Wellness Wednesday Challenge

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

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Virtual Wellness Wednesdays Starting Soon!
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Virtual Wellness Wednesdays Starting Soon!

June 22, 2020June 22, 20201 min read

Please share the attached information with any tribal youth and families!

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Tribal Culture Camp is Cancelled
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Tribal Culture Camp is Cancelled

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

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Mon. June 1st @ 2pm: CHS Graduate Social Distance Parade
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Mon. June 1st @ 2pm: CHS Graduate Social Distance Parade

May 22, 2020May 22, 20201 min read

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COVID-19 Community Update
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COVID-19 Community Update

May 15, 2020May 15, 20201 min read

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Passionate about Recovery & Healing? Native MIND May 28
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Passionate about Recovery & Healing? Native MIND May 28

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

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7 Day Countdown! We encourage 2020 Census to be done On-line, by Telephone, or mail — then send a ‘selfie’ on Social Media please!
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7 Day Countdown! We encourage 2020 Census to be done On-line, by Telephone, or mail — then send a ‘selfie’ on Social Media please!

March 25, 2020March 25, 20202 min read

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Special Tribal Council Meeting- view via Live Broadcast on Website (Tribal Member Access)
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Special Tribal Council Meeting- view via Live Broadcast on Website (Tribal Member Access)

March 19, 2020March 19, 20201 min read

Special Tribal Council Meeting (Today-March 19th) at 2pm- Reminder you can view via Live Stream on the Tribal Website (also thru your smartphone). During this

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March Klamath Language Flyer April 2
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March Klamath Language Flyer April 2

March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

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Reminder! Countdown to Census 2020! Open to Everyone (Tribal and Non-Tribal)
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Reminder! Countdown to Census 2020! Open to Everyone (Tribal and Non-Tribal)

March 9, 2020

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Beading Class: March Indigenous Way Chiloquin
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Beading Class: March Indigenous Way Chiloquin

March 9, 2020

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Chiloquin sports camp is back June 13-14
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Chiloquin sports camp is back June 13-14

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020

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KCC Pow wow This Wednesday
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KCC Pow wow This Wednesday

March 3, 2020

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Klamath Falls: Race To Zero 2k/5k
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Klamath Falls: Race To Zero 2k/5k

February 28, 20201 min read

Everyone Welcome! Race To Zero 2k/5k event.

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Open House- Monday March 2- in Klamath/Business Workshop
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Open House- Monday March 2- in Klamath/Business Workshop

February 28, 2020

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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Youth Summit- July 21-23
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Save the Date: Klamath Tribes Youth Summit- July 21-23

February 27, 2020

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Killing the Klamath: First Look at Documentary – March 18 at 8:30pm SOPBS

Posted: February 25, 2021

PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY RELEASE…

Killing the Klamath: First Look – March 18, 2021 at 8:30pm

See a preview of the Klamath tribes fight to save sacred fish and a dying lake.

https://www.sopbs.org/whats-on/2019-1-january/2021/march/killing-the-klamath/

Trailer also available to view on Homepage at: www.klamathtribes.org

New documentary tells the story of the Klamath Tribes’ fight to save the sacred C’waam and Koptu fish and a dying lake. 

Known for its scenic beauty and spectacular wildlife, the Klamath Basin also sees its share of controversy as communities grapple with how to meet the water needs of people, farms, and fish. Told by tribal leaders and scientists, Killing the Klamath explores the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to toxic algae blooms in Upper Klamath Lake that are driving C’waam and Koptu fish to extinction.

Once the most important food fish in Oregon’s Upper Klamath Lake region, C’waam and Koptu were caught by the thousands and remain a centerpiece of the Tribes’ way of life and annual Return of the C’waam ceremony. The Tribes’ creation story tells us “If the C’waam go away, the people go away.” 

Today, the Tribes are desperately working to save the C’waam through conservation, better management of scarce water and reducing polluted run-off from agriculture and cattle operations.

Found only in the Upper Klamath River Basin, the clock is ticking for these endangered fish as annual toxic algae blooms kill most of the young fish that are the future of the species. Adult fish can live for 30 years or more, but most are reaching the end of their natural lifespans. Scientists with the Tribe fear they could be extinct in less than ten years. 

The collapse of C’waam and Koptu fisheries has marched virtually in lock step with the declining health of Upper Klamath Lake, the largest body of freshwater west of the Rocky Mountains. The lake was once a major destination for boating, birding, wildlife watching, paddling, and fishing. Today people avoid the lake from late Spring into Fall in most years due to chronically low lake levels and severe algae blooms that not only kill fish, but prompt Oregon officials to post regular health advisories warning against contact with toxins in the water.

“My dad used to train swimming across there. Those are things now you wouldn’t even let your animal touch it,” said Klamath Tribes Councilman Clay Dumont.

In a last-ditch effort to save the fish from extinction, the Klamath Tribes every Spring gather newborn fish and rear them for several years before returning them to the wild. But the young fish released into the lake will only survive to become adults, reproduce, and rebuild fish populations if the lake is healthy enough to support them. The Tribes’ are hopeful their supplementation program can keep the fish on life support while they work to restore the health of the lake and surrounding ecosystems.

Upper Klamath Lake and its iconic resident fish suffer from two major, interrelated problems – water quality and water quantity. Polluted run-off from agriculture and cattle operations pour nutrients into the lake that feed the toxic algae blooms. By the end of summer about 75% of the lake is gone, siphoned away for irrigation, crowding the fish into less habitat that turns deadly as the algae dies off, decays and sucks away life-giving oxygen from the lake.

The problem is complex and won’t be fixed overnight, but there are some commonsense steps that can be taken right away. For starters, the State of Oregon could begin enforcing federal clean water protections already in place but largely ignored in the Upper Klamath Basin. Placing fencing along riverbanks offers a cost-effective way to keep cattle out of rivers and streams that are the source of water for the lake.

Improving water quality and leaving more water in Upper Klamath Lake would benefit local communities and all the species that live in the Basin, including fish downstream, where dam removal has been proposed to save Klamath River salmon.

Upper Klamath Wildlife Refuge on the lake is part of a complex of six wildlife refuges that make the Klamath Basin a global hot spot for birds. The Basin hosts the largest wintering concentration of Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states and upwards of 80% of the migrating waterfowl that use the Pacific Flyway, numbering over a million birds at times.

Ultimately, the Klamath Tribes want to heal the lands and waters of their ancestral home and restore sustainable C’waam and Koptu fisheries as a cornerstone of their plan for economic self-sufficiency and a sustainable future for the next generations.

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