Must Watch: Video for Song Klamath Spotlights Multi-Tribe Led Undamming of the Klamath River
The video, Klamath, tells the powerful story of the river’s demise and the multi-tribe led effort to un-dam and restore
Note from Yurok Tribe: This music video highlighting Klamath dam removal is a must watch. Made in collaboration with local farmer Brett McFarland, the video for the new song Klamath pays homage to the indigenous people who worked tirelessly to free the river and bring the salmon home. The successful dam removal campaign proves that a relatively small group of people can facilitate large-scale positive change even in the face of extreme adversity. Please consider sharing this post if the message resonates with you.
Klamath, CA, November 26th 2024 - Northern California tribal citizens have collaborated with local farmer, Brett McFarland, to release a new music video celebrating the historic undamming of the Klamath river, according to a press release:
“The video, Klamath, tells the powerful story of the river’s demise and the multi-tribe led effort to un-dam and restore what was once the third largest salmon producing river in the continental US.
“This video comes just months after the last of the four dams were removed on the Klamath to reopen more than 400 miles of fish habitat. For the first time in over a century, salmon are returning to Oregon to spawn. The sheer numbers of fish have exceeded fisheries biologists’ expectations. For the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Klamath and Shasta tribes the homecoming represents the culmination of a decades long battle.
“We’ve been fighting for dam removal for over twenty years and the day has finally come,” says Annelia Hillman, Yurok Tribal member, community organizer and river advocate.
“The undamming of the Klamath marks the largest dam removal in world history and was made possible by people working together across cultural, state, and party lines to do what was right for the planet. The music video for Klamath celebrates this historic achievement and aims to inspire others.”
