 Tribal Flag | |
 Karuk language distribution | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,800 enrolled members[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 United States ( California) | |
| Languages | |
| English, Karuk | |
| Religion | |
| traditional tribal religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Karuk people |
The Karuk Tribe is a federally recognized Indian tribe of Karuk people.[2] They are an indigenous people of California, located in the northwestern corner of the state, in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. The Karuk Tribe is one of the largest Indian tribes in California.[1]
As a government organization, the Karuk Tribe of California has demonstrated its ability to administer a multitude of social, cultural, and economic programs effectively, earning the status of a "Self-Governance Tribe." The Tribal government currently employs more than 100 people in administrative, child welfare, community/economic development, education, elders, energy assistance, health, housing, human services, and natural resources programs. In little more than a decade, the Karuk Tribe has developed housing divisions, health clinics, and Head Start programs in Orleans, Happy Camp, and Yreka, its three major population centers. Through the tribally-chartered Karuk Community Development Corporation, the Karuk Tribe also has administered salmon fisheries enhancement projects, acquired and expanded a retail business, planned a small manufacturing plant, assisted a number of local people in starting small business enterprises, and staffed Workforce Development personnel at Community Computer Centers in Orleans, Happy Camp, and Yreka.
- ^ a b "Karuk Indians." SDSU: California Indians and Their Reservations. 30 July 2013.
- ^ Pritzker 428