Short Film Documents Yurok Tribe’s Legal Fight to Remove the Klamath River Dams
The Klamath River, once a thriving ecosystem and essential resource for Indigenous tribes, has suffered decades of environmental degradation due to the construction of massive dams. For the Yurok Tribe, the fight to remove the dams lasted decades.
In the powerful film Undammed, viewers witness the tireless efforts of Yurok tribal attorney Amy Bowers Cordalis to bring life back to her ancestral waters. And watch her succeed in the end.
After a devastating fish kill on the Klamath River—a tragedy that decimated fish populations and threatened the Yurok Tribe’s cultural and physical survival—Bowers Cordalis committed herself to the fight for environmental justice. Undammed follows her journey as she navigates complex legal battles, testifies before Congress, and continues to pass down traditional fishing knowledge to her children.
Her efforts are central to the largest dam removal project in U.S. history.
Watch Undammed film below:
