Please email info@calsalmon.org if you have any questions or suggestions for other resources to be listed here.
Upcoming Trainings:
August 20, 2026: Writing Effective Public Comments: A Training for Protecting Water, Indigenous Rights, and Sacred Sites: Join Water Protector Legal Collective for a practical training on how to write effective public comments that help protect water, Indigenous rights, and sacred sites. This training will explain how federal public comment processes work, why they matter, and how community members can submit substantive comments that become part of the administrative record. Participants will learn how agencies use public comments, what makes a comment legally meaningful, and strategies for strengthening comments with legal, scientific, cultural, and community-based information. Whether you are new to public commenting or have participated before, this training will provide practical tools for engaging in environmental decision-making and supporting Indigenous-led advocacy.
The Blue Lake Rancheria is excited to announce that the Pre-Apprenticeships for Low-Voltage Technicians program will be holding another two cohorts this year, with both a summer and fall session! The Pre-Apprenticeship for Low-Voltage Technicians program was co-designed by the Blue Lake Rancheria, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Karuk Tribe, and Yurok Tribe. This is a five-week, approximately 55 hours, hybrid course consisting of a blend of evening virtual sessions and one extended weekend for hands-on training at Blue Lake Rancheria. The training sessions for this year are as follows:
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Summer Session: July 2 – August 6, 2026. Required hands-on training at Blue Lake during July 17 – 19, 2026.
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Fall Session: September 3 – October 8, 2026. Required hands-on training at Blue Lake during September 18 – 20, 2026.
Both sessions cover the same material. Applications for the Summer or Fall Session are due at 11:59pm PDT on Sunday, May 31. Applicants are encouraged to submit early, as space is limited to 25 participants in each cohort. If accepted, we cannot guarantee participation to your preferred dates. We will however make a strong effort to fill the program according to your preferred dates.
Certified Beaver Coexistence Professional Training: There are a few fully-subsidized spots left for individuals to apply to become a Certified Beaver Coexistence Professional through our partnership with the Beaver Institute and their BeaverCorps online training program. Tuition costs are waived through a partnership between the WATER Institute at Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, the Beaver Institute, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tribal applicants are especially welcome. Learn more here.
CST Chemical Safety Training for Tribes: please email ChemSafetyTraining@gmail.com for more information.
Upcoming Events:
Please email info@calsalmon.org if you would like to share upcoming programs.
The Yurok Tribe’s 62nd Annual Klamath Salmon Festival is set for August 15th, 2026 in Klamath (added 4/14/2026): This is a celebration of our local community, culture, and the Klamath River salmon. The family-friendly event features live music, delicious food, arts and crafts, cultural demonstrations, and activities for all ages. Linked are opportunities to show your support and become a valued sponsor of this year’s Salmon Festival! Drawing over 3,000 attendees each year, the festival provides a unique platform to engage with the community. For questions or to confirm your sponsorship, please contact Maya Mace. Phone: 707-951-0698 or Email: mamace@yuroktribe.nsn.us
Upcoming Opportunities:
Hoopa Tribal Education Seeking Cultural Practitioners (added 11/24/2025): If you are interested in future contract opportunities to support the Hoopa Tribal community by leading cultural demonstrations, hosting workshops, sharing stories, or giving educational presentations, please fill out their Cultural Practitioner Interest Form. Your knowledge, skills, and teachings play an important role in strengthening community and preserving cultural practices. For questions or more information, please contact: Onaleece Colegrove, Education Director, hoopa.ed.director@gmail.com, 530-625-4413.
Funding:
The National Park Service's Tribal Heritage Grants Program is accepting applications to help preserve oral histories, cultural traditions, sacred places and historic sites for future generations. No federal match required. Learn more here. Deadline to apply to July 27, 2026.
Websites:
Tribal Fisheries Resilience Project (Cal Poly Humboldt)
Resources and Articles:
Kalra’s AB 2218 Passes State Assembly Unanimously: Indigenous Water Rights Bill Advances to Senate, Seeks Equity for Tribes in State Water Policy Decisions. Karuk Tribe Press Release. June 4, 2026.
Tribal Water Rights and Water Use in California Fact Sheet, Brian Gray and Letitia Grenier, with research support from Spencer Cole and Kyle Greenspan. May 2026. En Español.
Videos & Recorded Trainings:
10/9/2025: A press conference was hosted on October 9, 2025 marking the first anniversary since the removal of the four lower Klamath dams. Scientists, advocates and Tribes are celebrating the dramatic ecological improvements already seen in and near the Klamath River. Ongoing scientific monitoring, which started years prior to dam removal, has enabled the documentation of significant advances in water quality, water temperatures, and the rapid return of native salmon populations to previously blocked habitats. Video Recording Available Here.
11/6/2024: Leaf Hillman, Karuk tribal member and Co-Chair of the Tribal Northern Region Leadership Council of NCRP; and Cleo Woelfle-Hazard, Fire Advisor UC Cooperative Extension, share insights on how prescribed and cultural fire can increase streamflow, and how future changes in snowpack and rainfall will affect conditions for salmonids and other aquatic species in the Klamath Basin. Video Recording Available Here.
