Yurok
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- proper noun
- /ˈjʊrɒk/
- Federal money has come in to help the Yurok dramatically increase their land base.
- Yurok/Karuk
- Yurok artist Rick
- Yurok artist Rick Bartow
Examples
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The Yurok tribe plays an important role in the local ecosystem by managing river resources sustainably.
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Redwood National Park has ceded some sacred land to the Yurok to manage in accordance with their religion.
Blog text (3) -
Contemporary tensions between elder and younger Yurok reflect themes of assimilation, local practice, and mediation as yet unresolved.
Academic text (1996) -
California is not a swing state, and the help the reservation communities—both Hupa and Yurok—have been getting isn't just campaign-related.
Blog text (3) -
Finally, in her studies of the Yurok Indians of northern California, Mariana K. L. Ferreira demonstrated that high unemployment and arrest rates, extensive use of boarding schools, lower educational levels, malnutrition, and migration from reservation to cities, among other factors, are 'stressors' or 'risk factors' for degenerative disease, such as type 2 diabetes.
Academic text (2002) -
The Yurok have a rich cultural heritage that is celebrated in many festivals throughout California.
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Many Yurok people are working to preserve their traditional language and customs for future generations.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yurok names a member of a Native American people from northern California and also the language they speak. The name comes from the group’s own language and is often explained as 'people of the river' or 'downriver', which fits their close life with the Klamath River.