Shows
Resources RadioFour Dam Removals on the Klamath River, with Amy Bowers CordalisIn this week’s episode, host Margaret Walls talks with Amy Bowers Cordalis, cofounder and principal of Ridges to Riffles Indigenous Conservation Group, about efforts to remove four dams on the Klamath River in California and Oregon. Cordalis discusses her experience growing up on the Klamath River as a member of the Yurok Tribe, the ecological damage to the Klamath River Basin and the Yurok Tribe that has been caused by the dams and nearby agricultural production, and the process that led to the removal of the dams.
References and recommendations:
“Undammed” video with Amy Bowers Cordalis; https://www.patagonia.com/st...2024-07-2037 min
Fish Water PeopleUndamming the Klamath: A Deep Dive, with Amy Cordalis and Mark BransomHistory is being made right now on the Klamath River. By the end of 2024, four Klamath River dams will be removed — the largest dam removal and river restoration project in U.S. history. We talk with Amy Cordalis, a member of the Yurok tribe, about tribal empowerment, what a restored Klamath River means to native people, and her optimism for the future. Mark Bransom of the Klamath River Renewal Corporation also joins the conversation to walk us through the dam removal process, what we can expect from sediment release from the reservoirs, and post dam removal restoration activities. Join us...2023-08-101h 08
EcoNews ReportSuing the Feds for Klamath WaterDespite the wildly wet year, the Bureau of Reclamation has threatened to reduce flows in the Klamath River below the mandatory minimum for salmon. Such an action will dry up critical habitat for salmon at a time when salmon populations are critically low. Now, the Yurok Tribe and fishermen are in court together to challenge the low flows. Amy Cordalis, legal counsel for the Yurok Tribe and a tribal member, and Glenn Spain, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Association join the show to discuss their new litigation and other issues imperiling salmon run...2023-04-1627 min
Young & IndigenousS2 | Ep. 009 | Celebrating Indigenous WomenWhat does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be a Tribal woman? Selena or Hailey? Join us as we discuss identity and inspirations with the YAI team. Featuring voices of our female mentors Frances Charles and Amy Cordalis. Thank you to Apple Podcasts for featuring Young and Indigenous during Women’s History Month.2023-03-1844 min
KPFA - UpFrontNationalizing the oil industry; Court ruling overturns the public transit mask mandate; Plus Klamath dam slated for removal
On today’s show:
0:08 – Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics and Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst discusses his article on nationalizing the oil industry.
0:33 – Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC), a legal analyst who covers courts and the law for Slate discusses the court ruling that overturned the mask mandate on public transit.
1:08 – Chris Honahnie, a member of the Hopi / Diné nations and Co-coordinator of the International Indigenous Treaty Council’s Food Sovereignty Program discusses the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on April 25...2022-04-211h 59EcoNews ReportThe Klamath River is a Person, My FriendThe Klamath River is now a person with full legal rights under Yurok Tribal Law. Amy Cordalis, General Counsel for the Yurok Tribe, joins the green gang to talk about what this means for the river and why giving recognizing “personhood” for the river is both a big and little leap under the law. (As Mitt Romney sez: “Corporations are people too, my friend.”)Support the show2019-10-1330 min