Revitalization of the Salmon Ceremony
At the mouth of the Mattole in Petrolia

A cultural collaboration

Ruth Wortman leads the dancers to the ceremony, April 2023. Humboldt Area Peoples Archive.

Oral Histories coming soon!
This project is in progress. The Archive would like to thank the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, Michael Evenson of the Mattole Salmon Group, Tim Metz of Eagle House, Stacy Schaefer, and the Humboldt County Visitors Bureau for making this possible. 

Photos taken by the Humboldt Area Peoples Archive, October, 2023. Shared with permission from the Bear River Tribe.

Ruth Wortman, Cultural Coordinator, Womens' Group. Bear River - Salmon Ceremony
Ruth Wortman, Cultural Coordinator, Womens' Group. Bear River - Salmon Ceremony
Barry Brenard, Cultural Coordinator, Mens' Group. Bear River - Salmon Ceremony
Regalia Dress, Bear River - Salmon Ceremony
Regalia Dress, Bear River - Salmon Ceremony