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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

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Yurok leaders participate in signing of Feather Alert Bill The legislation authorizes the California Department of Highway Patrol to issue a Feather Alert at the request of law enforcement when an indigenous person is reported missing under “unexplained or suspicious circumstances.” The CHP can also assist the investigating agency by distributing “a be-on-thelookout alert, an electronic flyer, or changeable message signs,” according to the bill. There is an especially urgent need for the emergency notification system in California, which has the fifth highest number of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) cases in the US. Acknowledged in the legislation, most California tribes have little to no access to conventional media, not to mention extremely limited resources to spread the word about missing persons cases. Within California, a large majority of cases occur in Northern California. In December of 2021, the Yurok Tribal Council declared an MMIP emergency. The

THE TRIPLICATE Last week, Yurok Chairman Joseph L. James, Vice Chairman Frankie Myers and Yurok Chief Operating Ofﬁcer Taralyn Ipina joined California Governor Gavin Newsom and Assembly member James C Ramos for the signing of the historic Feather Alert bill (AB1314). “I would like to thank California Governor Gavin Newsom and Assembly Member James C. Ramos for creating a mechanism to quickly get the word out when indigenous people go missing or are at risk,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe. “We supported the Feather Alert bill because it will help reduce the disproportionate rate of MMIP cases in California. The next generation of indigenous Californians should not have to live in world where they have to worry about family members going missing or worse. With the emergency notiﬁcation in place, we will take action to address the remaining root causes of this complex crisis.”

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Yurok Chairman Joseph L. James, Vice Chairman Frankie Myers and Yurok Chief Operating Officer Taralyn Ipina join California Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember James C. Ramos for the signing of the historic Feather Alert bill.

Raising funds for DNSO K-9 deputies Warriors

dominate Panthers, get ready for Eureka

BY RAY HAMILL For the Triplicate

Photos by Shawn Hedgecorth/The Triplicate

It was a big weekend for the Del Norte County Sheriff’s Office, with an emphasis on helping the department’s K-9 program. On Friday, Walmart made a $3.500 donation to the K-9 program, part of Walmart’s ongoing grant assistance to agencies that help Del Norte County. On Saturday, the sheriff’s posse hosted a golf tournament as a fundraiser that drew a big crowd. During the golf tournament, Deputy Kenny Fahndrich served barbecue to those in attendance.

Del Norte continued to dominate on the football field on Friday night, winning a pair of games at McKinleyville High. The varsity Warriors scored on their first four possessions of the game on the way to a comprehensive 48-3 win, while the JVs stretched their unbeaten start to the season with a 14-0 win. Senior quarterback Cooper Maxwell continued to impress for the varsity team and threw three touchdowns in the victory, all of them to receiver Ethan Thomas, who has developed into a key player on this year’s team on both sides of the ball. “He’s been a great player for us all year, offensively and defensively,” Del Norte head coach Nick White said of the senior receiver/cornerback. Thomas found the end zone on receptions of 23, 6 and 18 yards, including scoring two TDs in the second quarter, and he finished the night with 83 yards receiving on seven catches. Maxwell, a third-year varsity starter at quarterback, is also enjoying a big year as he continues to develop, and he completed 10 of 16 passes for 110 yards against the Panthers. “He’s worked so hard to get to where he is right now,” White said. “And it’s paying off.” Several other players also impressed in the win, including senior Bryson Price, who has become one of the team’s most consistent and reliable linemen this fall. Giancarlo Desolenni also has been a consistent force for the team at both running back and linebacker and is playing at an MVP-caliber level. He had another huge game at McKinleyville and scored Please see WARRIORS, Page A3

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