Wiyot Tribe

The Wiyot Tribe Shares Its Name With Its Ancestral River, Wiyot, Which Translates as Abundance. a Significant Aspect of That Abundance Was the Gou Daw, Pacific Lamprey (entosphenus Tridentatus) Commonly Called Eels, Which Inspired the Rivers English Name, Eel River. the Eel River Watershed Is the Third Largest in California and Was Once Home to Abundant Runs of Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, and Pacific Lamprey. Numerous Impacts, Including Water Diversions, Invasive Predators, Logging, and Sedimentation, Have Led to Significant Ecological and Habitat Degradation and Diminished Native Fish Populations That Are Important to the Wiyot Tribe. the Tribe Is Renewing Its Traditional Role as Active Stewards of the Natural Resources in Its Ancestral Territory, and in Recent Years Has Been a Driving Force for Activities Aimed at Restoring Populations of Pacific Lamprey and Other Native Fishes. Herein, the Tribe Proposes to Build on Its Work and the Work of Others to Begin Understanding the Needs and Status of Pacific Lamprey in the Eel River. This Project Will Restart the Wiyot Tribes Lamprey Monitoring Program and Incorporate Recent Technological Advances to Ensure Efficient Use of Funds and to Inform Managers for Effective Ecosystem Restoration.