Karuk

Karuk (also Karok) is an indigenous people of California in the United States. The tribal headquarters, located off State Route 96, is in the town of Happy Camp, California. Currently the tribe has three tribal board meeting places, in Yreka, Happy Camp, and Orleans. Since time immemorial, the Karuk, whose name means "upriver people", or "upstream" people, have resided in villages along the Klamath River, where they continue such cultural traditi... More

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