Hoopa Valley families, youths help clean Trinity River
On Sunday, dozens of families and young people showed up to clean trash out of the Trinity River. The clean up — which involved the Hoopa Valley Tribe, Save California Salmon, and the Warrior Institute — also served as an educational event with river rafting and stopping at various cultural sites featuring speakers from the Hoopa Tribe who addressed the long history over the battle for water rights regarding the river. Northern California tribes have long battled the state and agriculture industry for water rights on their ancestral home, and Central California agriculture significantly impacts the river and salmon that live in it.