AYUKÎI

Greetings from your Tribal Council

Renée Stauffer

Orleans District — Member at Large

Term: Nov. 2019 – Nov. 2023

Arch Super

Yreka District — Member at Large

Term: Nov. 2021 – Nov. 2025

Elizabeth Bentley

Yreka District — Member at Large

Term: Nov. 2020 – Nov. 2022

Aaron “Troy” Hockaday

Happy Camp District — Member at Large

Term: Nov. 2020 – Nov. 2024

Kristen King

Orleans District — Member at Large

Term: Nov. 2021 – Nov. 2025

Vacant

Happy Camp — Member at Large

Russell Attebery

Happy Camp — Chairman

Term: Nov. 2019 – Nov. 2023

Robert Super

Yreka — Vice-Chairman

Term: Nov. 2018 – Nov. 2022

Michael Thom

Happy Camp — Secretary/Treasurer

Term: Nov. 2019 – Nov. 2023

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Do You Have An Article For The Newsletter?

Attention Karuk Tribal Members & Descendants, if you have news, articles, events or announcements you wish to submit for publication in the Karuk Newsletter, please send information to newsletter@karuk.us.

Submissions are preferred in digital format; however, hardcopies are also accepted by mailing articles to:

Newsletter Articles

P.O. Box 1016

Happy Camp, CA 96039

All submissions must include your name and address — no anonymous articles will be accepted.
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Enrollment

Our Office Offers an Array of Services:

• Enrollment/Descendancy applications for the Enrollment Committee
• Issue Tribal Verifications for enrolled Members and Descendants
• Collect Census Data on all Tribal Member households
• Process mail lists for Tribal Mailings
• Issue Free California Fishing License Applications (Income Eligible)
• Issue Family Trees
• Issue ID cards
• Issue DMV/Sales Tax Exemption forms to Tribal Members living on Trust Land

Please contact our office at (800) 505-2785 Ext. 2028 or email rattebery@karuk.us.

— Robert Attebery, Enrollment Officer

We experienced quite a rise in applications during the pandemic. We believe the announcement of stimulus in 2020 started this significant increase of interest for those Karuk people that had not been enrolled yet and so to those new folks, we say welcome!

Please keep us informed of any address or name changes at your earliest convenience so you won’t miss out on future mailings.

Enrollment Statistics:

• 3,755 Enrolled Tribal Members
• 5,661 Enrolled Descendants
  

Enrollment Committee:

• Mildred Grant – Chair
• Jeanerette Jacups-Johnny – Vice Chair
• Corina Alexander – Secretary
• Charlene Naef – Member At Large
• Robert Super – Council Vice Chair

Notes From the Chairman

Ayukîi koovuda Tribal Members and Descendants,

Council has been working hard on many projects that will benefit our people. These include:

Land to Trust / Land Back

Over 1,000 acres of land in the Somes Bar–Orleans area are being returned. Congressman Jared Huffman is introducing legislation for this effort. This opens doors for hunting, gathering, water, and fishing rights.

Self-Governance Progress

I was appointed by Secretary Deb Haaland to the Self-Governance PROGRESS Act Negotiated Rulemaking Committee — giving us a voice in shaping how tribes manage lands.

Housing

We have nearly 400 homes and are advocating for more. Putting land into trust is essential before building HUD housing. We continue working with the Department of Interior to push this forward.

Education & Training

We are planning to expand access to vocational and college education — to train forestry experts, fisheries managers, equipment operators, and others. A sustainable economy in our forests is achievable.

Casino Expansion

Rain Rock Casino is adding a convention center, hotel, and 12 cottages. Discussions around per-capita payments are underway. We are committed to paying off our loan first — “Coming Soon.”

As always, my door is open. Feel free to call or email with thoughts and suggestions to help our people.

Yootva kura suva nik (thank you and see you later),

Chairman Buster Attebery