Sports

The Hoopa Valley Warriors Boys Basketball Team enjoyed another wildly successful year despite falling a game short of the Northern California State Championship for 2002-2003. Led by All-State Senior Jude Marshall, the Hoopa squad finished with a 26-7 record. Coach Inker McCovey can keep high expectations for next year also with many key players returning including 6'9" Center Everest Schmitt. The Lady Warriors also have a bright future. A big win versus South Fork to end the season set the stage for next years campaign and shot at the playoffs.

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Klamath Water

On Tuesday, April 1st, Federal water managers began releasing a full supply of water to the farmers in the Klamath Project. The Hoopa Valley Tribe criticized the US Bureau of Reclamation's decision to release water, saying it is setting the stage for another major catastrophe similar to the fish kill last summer that killed 34,000 fish. Hoopa Tribal Chairman Clifford Marshall says, "BOR is playing a shell game with our water".

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Fish Kills

With the numbers currently over 30,000 dead Chinook and Coho Salmon and still counting the stewards of the Klamath River have never witness a catastrophe anywhere near the magnitude of the recent fish kills. The kills have been attributed to several factors including low flows, high temperatures, and large runs of anadromous fish, all of which are causing disease to run rampant among the population. Many witnesses of the genocide of this year's spawning salmon are at a loss of words to explain the horrendous crime that has taken place to their subsistence, economy, culture, and lifeblood.

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Wildland Fires

There have been over 250+ fires to have burned timberland in the Hoopa area this fire season. Smoke from the Supply Creek Fire filled the valley for almost two weeks with the 24-hour PM10 levels reaching dangerous levels (315 ppm). If you have any information regarding arson on Indian Lands, you are encouraged to contact the WETIP Hotline at (800) 47-ARSON. There is a standing reward of $10,000 for information related to arson in Indian Lands and the call is completely anonymous.

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Tribal Council Meetings

The Hoopa Valley Tribal Council meets on the first and third Thursday of every month for a regular meeting. General Meetings are usually held annually, and special meetings can be called to handle immediate needs. Click here for a calendar. If you would like to present information at a regualar meeting, you will need to download and complete an agenda request and submit it a week prior to the meeting.

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