Tribes celebrate removal of dam, revival of community along Klamath River | VOA News

For more than a century, dams have blocked fish migration on California’s second-largest river.
OA’s Matt Dibble takes us to the removal of the last of four dams on the Klamath River, a major victory for Native Americans who depend on the river.


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[NeilRamsay-qz]

I remember seeing a bumper sticker when I was younger “dam politicians not rivers” congrats to those involved with this. Good work.

[notsure]

This is THE loveliest thing I’ve seen today. Made me tear up a bit. Well deserved. Congratulations from one tribal being to another. A pebble rolling downhill gathering dirt… one can dream of the possibilities. You made it a reality.

[larswillsen]

Congratulations, about time .. can't wait to hear how things is going ..I wish you all the best in the future brothers and sisters!

[alro]

THIS THIS is AWESOME!!!! Congrats to the tribes and peoples of the

[tothelighthouse]

Congratulations to the Native Americans who fought & won this battle to protect mother earth. Generations of all your relations will reap the reward of a renewed relationship with the precious Klamath River.

[artstrology]

40 years ago, this idea was thought to be impossible. Now it is happening and much education happening now will continue. This is a teachable moment for the next 50 years.

[veryferalthing]

i live in far north california, towards the north of humboldt county. the rallying cry of "un-dam the klamath" has been around for as long as i can remember.

many congratulations to all of our indigenous siblings, among them the Hoopa, Yurok, and Wiyot people. thank you especially to them, but to everyone else too, who had a part in this momentous occasion. it's been a long time coming, and our activists never gave up. thank you, everyone.

[MarkCosgrove-bp]

And finally now the river can heal. Absolutely about time.

[marcy]

What a remarkable and critically important victory. Never give up! Our grandchildren are counting on us. ❤💪🙌

[lllmnews]

Love seeing the Pacific NW doing the right thing with the native folks

[qojhmnt]

What a beautiful sight. You've made the world a better place. Thank you all for the decades of hard work to see this marvelous restoration happen.

[marymactavish]

This is so exciting. I'm happy for the salmon and for the Tribes of this region.

[Cobbmtngirl]

Excellent! I hope the success of restoration is seen quickly.

[lisatirkot]

Awesome!! Love this, congrats on the water being restored.

[pennyplyman]

Wow, what a wonderful wonderful piece of news! If only all we did was positive like this, restoring, bringing life to each other and our world. Thank you!

[Cmstric]

This is so beautiful to see! Thank you to all the indigenous peoples who fought to bring this to fruition and for doing the hard work to restore the precious land. ❤

[bumblebee]

So beautiful! Joyful! I love this, so grateful that our amazing native community works so hard to save our planet……

[soulsecretserviceNews]

This is so great!!!! So happy to see this. Thanks to everyone that worked so hard to make this happen!

[michaelopm]

So Cool! About time! A good series to watch on PBS, 'Hope For The Water.

[mackattack]

In Tears with happiness I been waiting 45 years for this ✌