CapRadio host Vicki Gonzalez met with Canoe Captain Julian Markussen, Yurok Cultural Bearer Hop Norris, and Yurok canoe builder David Eric Severns to discuss the tribe’s culture and way of life that goes back centuries.
The Yurok Tribe is California’s largest Native American tribe, and they’re undergoing a cultural and economic revitalization. Here’s how they are bringing back the art of hand-crafting redwood canoes.