Humboldt Indigenous Culture

Humboldt Indigenous Culture

Lets learn about what local indigenous tribes are doing in Humboldt right now

What tribe defines Arcata, Eureka, and McKinleyville?

From McKinleyville, through Arcata, Blue Lake, Eureka, Bayside, all the way down to Fortuna, is Wiyot territory

The Wiyot take good care of our community

They are restoring Tuluwat Island, the island between Eureka and Manila

Multiple Choice

What tribes land defines Arcata, McKinleyville, and Eureka?

• Wiyot

• Sinkyone

• Yurok

• Mattole

What tribe defines the areas near Trinidad, Patricks Point, Weitchpec and Hoopa?

Yurok people.

The Yurok Tribe has done a lot of work to help people understand controlled burns

They have worked hard with the forest service to keep us safe from wildfires by teaching the forest service how to use fire as a tool

Blythe George, a Yurok woman, is restoring the California Condor

She went to Harvard and came home to resotre this birds population. More accurately, she is from the Hoopa Valley

Multiple Choice

Which tribe defines the Trinidad Area?

• Yurok

• Klamath

• Wiyot

• Mattole

What Tribe defines Somes Bar, Happy Camp, and Orleans?

Karuk people are from these areas

Karuk people also do prescribed burns with the forest

You can also learn Karuk at Eureka High School!

Multiple Choice

What tribe offers its language as a class at Eureka High?

• Hupa

• Klamath

• Wiyot

• Karuk

What comprises Hoopa Territory?

The Hoopa Valley is just above willow creek, there are a few small towns and lots of parks and rivers, like the Klamath

The Hupa people are laregly responsible for the Un-Damming of the Klamath River

They have fought for over 20 years to have the dam removed to restore the fish and get the Klamath to be recognized as a person by the law and recently succeeded

Multiple Choice

Which tribe is from the Hoopa Valley above willow creek?

• Karuk

• Hupa

• Wiyot

• Klamath