Karuk Tribe

Booklet created to substantiate the Karuk Tribe's NAGPRA claim to Karuk cultural heritage items at the Autry Museum of the American West

Karuk Basketweaver Brittany Souza. Her baby basket is made of Hazel Sticks/ Sarip (Black): Maiden hair fern Yumaareekritapkir and Bear Grass (White): Panyurar.

The purpose of this Protocol is to preserve the Karuk Tribe’s (“Tribe”) ability to protect the intellectual property rights of present and future generations of the Karuk People and to recognize the inherent tribal sovereignty.

A set of guiding principles that can govern future research and other collaborative projects with the Tribe to ensure protection of intellectual and cultural property and recognize tribal sovereignty.

The Project Collaborator Confidentiality Agreement (Agreement) aims to protect the Karuk Tribe’s rights to privacy and its Intellectual Property.

The Karuk Tribe will proactively work to affect policy, such that negative impacts of U.S. laws on indigenous knowledge systems are recognized and ended.

Sample MOU between Tribe and Museum Repository

Lottie and Alvie Ferris pictured on what may be the Thom property on Roger's Creek.

Sister-in-law portrait by Charles Eastman, taken at the Frederick Ferris house. Caroline Mabel Ferris (around 19 years old)was the oldest daughter of Fred and Nancy Ferris with Charlotte "Lottie" Thom Ferris (about 21) who was married to Alvie Ferris