Yuroks
The Yurok people are a federally recognized tribe of Native Americans living in the northwestern corner of California, particularly in Del Norte and Humboldt counties. Their traditional lands are situated along the Klamath River and its surrounding area, which they called "the Hupa'm ca mak " during the Pre-European settlement period.
The Yurok language, a member of the Algonquian language family, was once spoken widely in the region.
The Yurok are traditionally skilled hunters and gatherers, primarily catching salmon and other fish species in
Prior to the European settlement of the region, the Yurok had a complex and rich social and
The Yurok's complex society was profoundly disrupted by the loss of their traditional lands to European-American