[UPDATE 8:47 a.m.: Located] Sacred Yurok Tribe Dugout Canoes Taken Overnight

Yurok Canoe

Overnight, thieves are believed to have stolen sacred Yurok Tribe dugout canoes and the trailer they were on. Below is information sent out by the caretakers of the canoes. If you have any information, please contact Tia Peters at (707) 362-6447, Chris Peters (707) 845-9944 or Arcata Police Department at (707) 822-2428.

CANOES WERE STOLEN! CALLING EVERYONE TO ACTION: The redwood dugout canoes that you all know and have seen have been taken in the early morning hours from our home! They are on a custom made double canoe/boat trailer. Two were stolen.

One of the canoes stolen has NDN terraced designs carved in the sides — see in photos.

Yurok Canoe with design

See the designs in the sides.

Look out for them my peoples …. These are sacred beings that were made to help renew traditional culture. They have been in ceremony to heal and renew the world, and these canoes have transformed so many lives.

These are sacred canoes and HAVE BEEN STOLEN. LOOK OUT FOR THEM. REPOST THIS … LET’S FIND THEM. CALL US.Yurok home with canoe Yurok canoes

 
UPDATE 8:47 a.m.: We have received word that the canoes have been located. We’re still trying to learn the details.

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Tall Trees
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Tall Trees
6 years ago

Complete asses stole those. Hope they’re caught and humiliated.

Andy
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Andy
6 years ago
Reply to  Tall Trees

agree…hope the thieves are quickly brought to justice. hopefully the thieves are as dumb as most Humboldt criminals, in which case the canoes will be back in good hands soon.

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago

So sorry for the loss of these sacred canoes. May they be swiftly recovered and the thieves caught and punished with more than probation. They ought to be put in service to the tribe until they understand the gravity of their actions.

Buzzards nest
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Buzzards nest
6 years ago

An old native American punishment for theives n murderers. Take them into the forest,dig a hole three feet wide and five feet deep, bury them up to there necks with there arms at there side. Take out a blade and cut there cheek. They will live for 2-3 days while first the insects will be attracted to the blood such as ants,beetles,etc then come the rats racoons and other varmits followed by bears n mountain loins. All the while u can think of what you’ve done and not be able to do anything else about your demise. Screaming will only keep the bigger animals at bay for so long…..😳

Kate
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Kate
6 years ago
Reply to  Buzzards nest

Which “old native American” tribe used this punishment? Absurd to ascribe one thing to all the different cultures on this continent. I don’t think that was a Yurok punishment.

Buzzards nest
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Buzzards nest
6 years ago
Reply to  Kate

Didnt say it was……

Peter
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Peter
6 years ago
Reply to  Buzzards nest

I would like to know which tribe this was as well. Can you let us know?

Reeeeeealy?
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Reeeeeealy?
6 years ago
Reply to  Buzzards nest

Watched to much cowboy and Indian movies I think?

Thinking allowed
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Thinking allowed
6 years ago

I hope the canoes are safely returned to the people who care for them asap. This is not just ordinary material things but beautiful and meaningful. So many eyes will be looking for them that they hopefully are found fast.

Jason
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Jason
6 years ago

location?

Seamus
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Seamus
6 years ago

NDN as in N-D-N (Indian)?

Rachel
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Rachel
6 years ago
Reply to  Seamus

Yes.

Gypsy Rose
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Gypsy Rose
6 years ago

I’m with you on this Buzzards Nest.

MOGTX
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6 years ago

Tweaker thieves will stoop to No low .Geez won’t have much luck selling them on eBay. lol

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago

Hallelujah they have been found!!

MOGTX
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6 years ago

how G MA

G-MAS
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G-MAS
6 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Not sure where they found them,but just that they’ve been found!!

Vegas but homegrown
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Vegas but homegrown
6 years ago

That’s some bad MoJo attached to stealing – I hope he gets it back!!

Shaw,ee
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Shaw,ee
6 years ago

NDN……if that’s really for Indian,that’s sad and silly as well as sacred,do Indians call themselves indains? Has a…Glad theyve been found

Shak
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Shak
6 years ago

I’m glad to hear they were found!

Thinking allowed
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Thinking allowed
6 years ago
Reply to  Shak

Second that. Checked back to see if they had.