Eureka Set to Return Indian Island to Wiyots

Indian Island

Wiyot’s paddle a handcrafted canoe to Indian Island in March of 2014. [Photo by Mo Hollis.]

According to KRCRTV, the Eureka City Council agreed to return the city’s portion of Indian Island to the Wiyot tribe at today’s council meeting. (Some parcels are not owned by either the Wiyot tribe or the city. Those parcels are not directly affected by the decision.) The large island in the Humboldt Bay is the site of the World Renewal Ceremony and the site of an infamous massacre.

Read more about tonight’s decision here.

parcel map of Indian Island

Parcel map of Indian Island. [Map from here.]


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Note: Hat tip to Ryan Burn’s excellent article on this subject.

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eurekajim
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eurekajim
8 years ago

That’s pretty cool, it’s about time.

Carol Conners
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Carol Conners
8 years ago
Reply to  eurekajim

Now that is good news!

Thank you city council
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Thank you city council
8 years ago

The world renewal ceremony is working.

Tulip Torpedo
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Tulip Torpedo
8 years ago

Need to put in docks

Maryellen
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Maryellen
8 years ago

Thankful for this direction. Healing

N Judah
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N Judah
8 years ago

Now, from the mournful past of this island ,may the rightful inhabitants bring forth hope , balance and peace to this world. I have unwavering faith . . .

nines
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8 years ago

I just had to go down to Crescent City to do errands. I told everybody I came across and they all cheered.

Ernie Branscomb
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8 years ago

It only makes sense to give it back to the Indians. It’s now sacred grounds and the Indians are the only ones that could ever utilize it. It will be interesting to see what they do with it.

I would like it to become a cultural center with an indian history museum on the less sacred portions of the Island.