California: Winnemem Tribe Demands Forest Service Respect Native Women’s Rights

California: Winnemem Tribe Demands Forest Service Respect Native Women’s Rights   Agency Refuses to Provide Closure of McCloud River Necessary for Girls’ Traditional Coming of Age Ceremony Winnemem Women and Chief Demand Face-to-Face Meeting With Regional Forester at Vallejo Headquarters Winnemem Men and Supporters Picket with Signs Today members of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe will challenge U.S.F.S. Regional Forester Randy Moore at his Vallejo office on the issue of protecting Indigenous...

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