One of the central activities of the Karuk Tribe is the annual . Central to the ceremony is the area the Karuk call 碍补迟颈尘颈卯苍, currently within the boundaries of the Six Rivers and Klamath National Forests.
Now California's senators and the area's representative in Congress propose to transfer those lands from the Forest Service to a trust on behalf of the tribe. The plan is laid out in the , recently introduced in the U.S. Capitol.
The bill would allow tribal ceremonies to continue, but would not allow any gambling facilities on the land.
Josh Saxon is the Executive Director of the Karuk Tribe, joining us for an overview of the and the chance of it passing.