The Yurok lands act (H.R.7581) would restore over 1,000 acres of ancestral land to the Yurok tribe to restore sovereignty, enable Indigenous control of the environment, and ensure that they can conduct ceremonies without permission from outside authorities. The Yurok tribe is the only federally recognized tribe in California that has any of their ancestral land, but much of what they do control is non- contiguous, and most of their land is owned by non-indigenous people. Their is more Yurok land in the hands of corporations than actual Yurok! The Yurok tribe deserve to have their land back and you can help!
If you live in the United States please contact your House member and Senators to ask them to support and cosponsor this act. Call (202) 224-3121 to be connected with your representatives or use a search engine to find them and call or email them directly.
If you have the time you can even set up a phone or video call meeting yo advocate for the Yurok lands act. You can make the appointment by calling or emailing your representative or filling out a form in their website. The meeting lasts 15-30 minutes. (I am going to go this because I am stuck at home due to COVID-19.)
Please contact your member of Congress! A quick call, voice mail, or email can make a big difference on a bill like this that gets little media attention! If you do not live in the US reblogging this posts helps US residents take action to work for Indigenous rights!
