About Russian River - Russian Riverkeeper
The Russian River watershed resides on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Pomo, Miwok and Wappo Native American tribes who continue to fight for their spiritual and cultural connections to the River and land. You can find out what native lands you reside on at native-land.ca.
Landback Movement - Russian Riverkeeper
Apr 20, 2022 · The Russian River watershed located in Mendocino and Sonoma County is stewarded by tribes, especially of Pomo descent. For over 10,000 years, Pomo tribes have lived in harmony with the land, taking only what is necessary while giving back what was taken.
The River — Russian River Confluence
The Russian River watershed resides on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Pomo, Miwok and Wappo Native American tribes who continue to fight for their spiritual and cultural connections to the River and land.
Our Watershed, Our Home, Our Future – Russian River Watershed …
Feb 1, 2017 · To help meet these challenges, a group of non-profit organizations, tribes, and government agencies have joined together to create a vision for the future of the Russian River watershed: the Sonoma, Gold Ridge and Mendocino County Resource Conservation Districts, LandPaths, Russian River Keeper, Pepperwood Preserve, Ya-Ka-Ama, the Mendocino and ...
Russian River Watershed Overview
Two major reservoirs provide water supply for the Russian River watershed: Lake Mendocino on the East Fork of the Russian River, and Lake Sonoma on Dry Creek. The Russian River provides water to over 700,000 residents in Sonoma, Mendocino, and Marin counties, including numerous Native American Tribes.
Home | Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians
The Tribe interacted with other Pomo tribes located within the Russian River watershed, the Eel River watershed, and tribes found along the coasts of the Clearlake and the Pacific Ocean. Much was lost with the advancement of European settlers before and after the California Goldrush.
Landback Movement - Russian Riverkeeper
The Russian River watershed lies on the unceded territory of Pomo, Miwok, and Wappo Native Americans. The Pomo Landback movement aims to make reparations to existing culture through the co-management of lands by local tribes.
Why is It Called the Russian River?
Pomo, Miwok and Wappo tribes inhabited the river valley for more than 10,000 years during which the river was known by Southern Pomo as Ashokawna, “East water place” or “water to the East”. At over 110 miles long, and a watershed area of 1,500 square miles, the Russian River was a large food resource including home to multiple salmon ...
Jan 12, 2023 · This Summary of Findings presents the common themes identified from briefings with Tribal representatives in the Russian River and Eel River basins from November 2022 through April 2023.
PARTNERS & MOU - Russian River Confluence
The Russian River Confluence welcomes tribes, governmental and NGO agencies, and nonprofits with cultural, environmental, or functional ties to the Russian River watershed. Founding organizations are listed below and we hope to add many more in the coming year.