Klamath: Seven myths about the Klamath Tribes - They’ve been here since time immemorial, and yet many Klamath Indians feel like they’re defined by the federal government’s termination of their tribe and the myths surrounding it.

Klamath: Tribes land grant for preschool - The Klamath Tribes have been awarded a $500,000 grant to construct a preschool education center that is expected to serve 88 families, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The 1,600-square-foot facility will be funded by the Indian Community Development Block Grant program facilitated by HUD.

Klamath: What are the most important issues in this election? - Gary Frost, Klamath Tribes chairman, called the sheriff’s department a top concern. "The rumor last year was that by June of this year there’d be no department. In our area, you’re talking a 30 minute response time, if they even respond. Nobody shows up on some occasions. Getting patrols in our area is the biggest issue for me."

Klamath: Tribal relationships and rural issues among top priorities - Tribal relations, rural issues and the state budget were all a part of a roundtable conversation with Oregon House District 56 candidates Tracey Liskey and Gail Whitsett last week. GeorGene Nelson, Klamath Tribal Council member, asked the candidates their opinions of and experiences with working with sovereign tribes like the Klamath Tribes, specifically how they would work as a state representative to support bills for the Tribes.

Klamath: A blessing to the fish: Return of the c’waam - More than 100 people gathered for ceremonies tribal members believe help preserve and rebuild populations of the endangered fish that generations ago was a dietary staple. Lost River and shortnose sucker haven’t been fished since being federally listed as endangered in 1988, a year before the traditional c’waam ceremony was revived after a decades-long absence.

Klamath: For Tribes, Suckerfish Mean Renewed Life - You won’t find Lost River suckerfish on any menus in the Northwest. But for years, the fish was a staple for the tribes of southern Oregon. Now the tribe’s fish hatchery is in trouble, and the Klamath tribes are trying to figure out how to bring it back.

Klamath: Spring snow means return of the c’waam; Traditional tribal ceremony will be Saturday morning - This year’s 23rd annual ceremony is at 10 a.m. Saturday at the former Sprague River Dam site near Chiloquin High School. After the ceremony, lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kla-Mo-Ya Casino followed by a powwow from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Chiloquin High School.

Klamath: Peer review OKs dam report - The U.S. Department of the Interior Tuesday announced another step toward a determination by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar on whether removing dams along the Klamath River will advance salmon and steelhead fisheries in the Basin and be in the public interest.

Klamath: Administrative law judge agrees: ‘First in time is first in right’ - Recently, an administrative law judge verified the Klamath Tribes' claim that they're entitled to the amount of water they say is necessary to maintain hunting, fishing, trapping and gathering habitats on six local waterways, all of which have direct connections to the Klamath River.

Klamath-Modoc-Yahooskin: Tribes had 22 million acres around the lake - The Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin tribes had about 22 million acres of aboriginal lands throughout the Klamath Basin. Although the three tribes were not traditionally allies, they agreed in 1864 to cede most of their land to the federal government and live together on a reservation, retaining their hunting, fishing, gathering, and water rights.

Klamath: The KBRA and removal of four Klamath River hydroelectric dams - Among the agreement’s most ambitious goals are the establishment of sustainable water and power supplies for irrigators, restoring fish habitats, and helping the Klamath Tribes acquire a parcel of private timberland known as the Mazama Tree Farm. And maybe the biggest goal of all (all or most of the above is contingent on it) is the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement, which would facilitate removal of four PacifiCorp-owned dams from the Klamath River.

Klamath: Siskiyou County threatens lawsuit - Siskiyou County Supervisors have sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar saying they will sue the federal government if he approves the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement.

Klamath: Legislation jeopardizes rights and resources - The Times-Standard's "Klamath draft report released; Thompson: 'Time for Congress to act is now'" article mistakenly recites that the 2010 Klamath Agreements "represent the best way forward for the Klamath River Basin and its communities." If it sounds too good to be true, that is because it is. There is no mention of the KBRA costs. Rep. Thompson's HR 3398 would bill taxpayers $800 million for the benefit of the few and at great cost to tribal rights and resources. These are additional costs above the “estimated cost of dam removal” of $291.6 million, only part of which is paid by the PacifiCorp customers who have benefited from the fish-killing dams.

Klamath: Sycan project benefits economy, environment - An ongoing restoration project at the Sycan Marsh will repair wildlife habitat and produce timber for sawmills and wood for biomass plants, said Criag Bienz, director of the Nature Conservancy's Sycan Mash preserve. The project is a partnership between the Nature Conservancy; Lomakatsi Restoration Project, an Ashland non-profit, and the Klamath Tribes' Forest Warriors, a restoration work crew.

Klamath: Sex Trafficking Rampant in Indian Country; Pimps on Prowl for Native Girls - Klamath tribal member and Portland, Oregon resident Jeri Sundvall-Williams's horrific sexual slavery ended 22 years ago, and it took an attack from a male customer, who stabbed her multiple times, to give her the courage to break free. The long stretch of Interstate-5 that runs from below Los Angeles and up to British Columbia is a hotbed of sexual trafficking, especially during big events, such as the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Pimps sometimes seek out American Indians because they can masquerade them as an exotic ethnicity—such as Polynesian, Asian or Native.

Klamath: Respect our Rights and our Expertise - The Klamath Tribes lost our c'iyaal's (salmon) and meYas (steelhead) to dam construction nearly a century ago. But now, Congress has an historic opportunity to pass landmark legislation that restores our fisheries, creates jobs, and promotes economic and ecological sustainability for Klamath Basin communities -- tribes, farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and conservationists. The Klamath Basin Economic Restoration Act represents the type of bi-partisan regional economic development plan Congress should support. We urge our congressional leaders to follow the path of collaboration we helped to blaze.

Klamath: Nearly 2,700 unique comments sent on Klamath dams - Agencies planning the controversial removal of four dams from the Klamath River received nearly 2,700 unique comments about the project by the Dec. 30 deadline, officials said. Those individual comments were in about 1,600 letters addressing aspects of the environmental documents unveiled in September, said Pete Lucero, spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Sacramento. The federal government will respond to each of the comments in crafting its final environmental-impact statement, to be released this spring, Lucero said.

Klamath: New Year's powwow - The Tribes are hosting a free New Year's powwow to promote sobriety from noon Saturday to 1 a.m. Sunday at the Klamath County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall 1. There will be dancing, games, vendors and a free community dinner at 5 p.m.

Klamath: Oregon water dispute similar to one brewing in Oklahoma - An ongoing water dispute in Oregon could offer a glimpse into Oklahoma's future. A legal battle over water rights is unfolding between the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations on one side and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board on the other.

Klamath: We must work together on water solutions - We have worked hard to craft a settlement with the Klamath Tribes - and they have been good and trusted partner. The problem is, some leaders in our community continue to oppose and undermine meaningful settlement efforts.

Klamath: Klamath needs stability - The Klamath Tribes will gain most of the water they have claimed for fish and rivers from a proposed order handed down in the Klamath Adjudication. Satisfying the tribes' water rights, with their senior priority date of time immemorial will likely send a crushing blow to our irrigators.

Klamath: Tribes want a future for entire community - We have a golden opportunity to bring long-lasting stability to the Klamath Basin by way of the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA), which will settle the water rights litigation between the Klamath Reclamation Project irrigators and the Klamath Tribes.

Klamath: Judge Rules in Favor of Klamath Tribes in Water Rights Case - A 36-year water rights dispute in Southern Oregon recently produced a milestone victory when an Administrative Law Judge in the State of Oregon's Klamath Basin Adjudication granted the Klamath Tribes' claims to water bodies throughout their homeland area.

Klamath: Klamath agreements benefit California - Completing the agreements is one of the most cost-effective ways for California to improve water supply reliability and protect rural jobs.

Klamath: Adjudicating water: Who gets what and why - For the first time, Upper Basin irrigators won't have free reign of their pumps. They'll be subject to senior water rights - dating as far back as the beginning of time.

Klamath: A few corrections on stripers, salmon - The Indians on the Klamath have treaty rights to fish, and the tribes self-limit the numbers of fish taken in order to sustain the runs. The dams that are proposed to be removed on the Klamath are outdated and in need of cost-prohibitive renovations.

Klamath: Meet Andrea Lang-Libercajt - Andrea Lang-Libercajt is (KTVL's) Facebook Friend of the Day. She lives in Chemult. Andrea has lived in the Klamath Basin all her life and is a Klamath tribal member.

Klamath: Deal needs to happen - Compromise includes dismantling four dams on the Klamath River.

Klamath: People of the Basin can work through issues together - On Friday the Oregon Department of Water Resources released its proposed order for the three rivers flowing into Upper Klamath Lake. What we learned was that the Tribes got most, if not all of the water they claimed.

Klamath: New Ruling Confirms Klamath Tribes Water Rights

Klamath: Tribes' claims to most water rights confirmed

Klamath: Tribes' claims to most water rights confirmed

Klamath: Group meets to discuss policing Chiloquin

Klamath: Agreements will help region move forward

Klamath: Merkley, Thompson introduce Klamath Basin Restoration Act

Fisheries: Klamath Basin water bill is landmark, but will it pass Congress?

Klamath: Oregon dam removal debate sometimes ugly

Klamath: Settlement reached to remove Klamath dams

Klamath: Ore. dam removal debate sometimes ugly

Klamath: District 4 Supervisor Grace Bennett: My personal view of the KBRA

Klamath: Violet Marie

Klamath: Settlement reached to remove Klamath dams

Klamath: Job maker, fish saver or scam?

Klamath: Our national forest mess

Klamath: Figures should count, two-thirds oppose Klamath dam removal

Klamath: Divisions persist