Tribe Seeks 1,200 Acres In Redwood National Park
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's largest tribe is seeking thousands of acres of the state's national parks to build eco-lodges, gift shops and water taxis that travel into the backcountry along the Klamath River.
The Los Angeles Times reports that Yurok tribe officials want Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, to propose legislation that would give them 1,200 acres of Redwood National Park, 1,200 acres of redwood stands in the Six Rivers National Forest and Redding Rock.
The tribe wants to build a park that meets the highest environmental and cultural standards, but hasn't provided much detail.
The tribe has lived along the rugged coast stretching from Mendocino County to Oregon for centuries, but lost much of its land base after a reservation was established in 1855.
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