Karuk is an indigenous people of California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

 in the United States

United States

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The tribal headquarters, located off State Route 96

California State Route 96

State Route 96 follows the Trinity and Klamath Rivers in Northern California. For most of the route it goes through the Karuk Tribal Reservation, the Yurok Tribal Reservation, and the Hoopa Tribal Reservation...

, is in the town of Happy Camp, California

Happy Camp, California

Happy Camp is a census-designated place in Siskiyou County, California in the United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2010 census....

. Currently the tribe has three tribal board meeting places, in Yreka

Yreka, California

Yreka is the county seat of Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 7,765 at the 2010 census, up from 7,290 at the 2000 census.- History:...

, Happy Camp, and Orleans

Orleans, California

Orleans , Karuk name Panamnik, is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located northeast of Weitchpec, at an elevation of 404 feet...

. Since time immemorial, the Karuk, whose name means "upriver people", or "upstream" people, have resided in villages along the Klamath River

Klamath River

The Klamath River is an American river that flows southwest through Oregon and northern California, cutting through the Cascade Range to empty into the Pacific Ocean. The river drains an extensive watershed of almost that stretches from the high desert country of the Great Basin to the temperate...

, where they continue such cultural traditions as hunting, gathering, fishing, basket making and ceremonial dances.