Film Showing/March & Rally: Bring The Salmon Home to the Klamath River!

PRESS ADVISORY

For Immediate Release: March 4, 2005

Contact:Craig Tucker, Klamath Campaign Coordinator,Karuk Tribe 916-207-8294

Tribes, Conservationists, and Fishermen Appeal to Governor:

Help Bring Salmon Home to the Klamath Basin

Groups hold march and rally, show film to celebrate International Day of Action for Rivers

The March and Rally:

WHAT: March and rally at the Capital led by Klamath Basin tribes and joined by conservationists, commercial fishermen, and social justice advocates. Speakers include tribal leaders and representatives of the commercial fishing and ranching communities.

WHERE: March begins at River Front Park in Old Sacramentoand ends at west steps of Capital.

WHEN: Monday, March 14. March begins at 12:30, rally begins at 2pm.

The film presentation:

WHAT: Salmon on the Backs of Buffalo documents the ongoing struggle of Klamath basin tribes as they fight to
preserve the dwindling salmon runs. Following the film, ceremonial leaders from the tribes will explain the spiritual
connection of native people to salmon and their campaign to restore what was once the 3rd greatest salmon river in
United States.

WHERE: Crest Theater, 1013 J Street, Sacramento.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m., Sunday March 13. Tix are $10 at the door

DETAILS

March 14, 2005 marks the 8th annual International Day of Action for Rivers. To celebrate, the Klamath Tribes and their
allies are holding a rally at the capital to highlight the damage done to the Klamath River by a complex of dams
owned by the international energygiant Scottish Power (NYSE- SPI). The six dams are currently being relicensed by
the Federal Energy RegulatoryCommittee, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remove dams. The rally at the
State capital is an appeal to the Governor to act as ‘Conan the Riparian’ and use the state’s authority to demand dam
removal of the lower fourdams.

Event Sponsors: Karuk Tribe, Yurok Tribe, Hoopa Valley Tribe, Klamath Tribes, Friends of the River, International
Rivers Network, and Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations

For more information see: http://www.friendsoftheriver.org

and http://www.irn.org

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Klamath Restoration Council
Our mission is to restore and protect the uniquely diverse ecosystem and natural resources of the entire Klamath River watershed.
We believe this will be accomplished with actions and legislation that integrate sound and proven techniques based on Tribal knowledge, local experience and the best of Western science.
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Mail:  Box 214  Salmon River Outpost       Somes Bar, CA  95568
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