On the Sprague River, where Gmok'am'c first began the tradition, the Klamath's still celebrate the Return of C'waam ( Lost River sucker (Deltistes luxatus)) Ceremony. Toward the end of March, when supplies dwindled, large fish surged up the Williamson, Sprague, and Lost River. When the months of long winter nights were upon them, they survived on prudent reserves from the abundant seasons. They saw success as a reward for virtuous striving and likewise as an assignment of spiritual favor thus, elders counseled, 'Work hard so that people will respect you.'įor thousands of years, the Klamath people survived by their industriousness. Klamaths traditionally (and to this day) believe everything anyone needed to live was provided by the Creator in their rich land east of the Cascades. The tribal government is based in Chiloquin, Oregon. The Klamath Tribes, formerly the Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon, are a federally recognized Native American Nation consisting of three Native American tribes who traditionally inhabited Southern Oregon and Northern California in the United States: the Klamath, Modoc, and Yahooskin. Federally-recognized Native American nation Klamath Tribes Total population
