Tc’ibéétookwot watershed

Tc’ibéétookwot watershed is 2800 acres of redwood forest in northern Mendocino county, California.  Tc’ibéétookwot begins on the east slope of the ridge four miles in from the coast, and meanders through upland marshes and flats for five miles until it meets the South Fork Eel River, where the water turns north.  Tc’ibéétookwot is the only stream on the upper South Fork Eel River known to have reliable coho salmon spawning habitat.

The watershed is home to a significant number of large old growth redwoods and a number of rare habitats, and is home to a vast diversity of wildlife.

An Indigenous Cultural Landscape that must be honored and protected

Tc’ibéétookwot watershed is located within the Cahto Tribe’s Traditional Territory. It constitutes a vitally important cultural landscape of the Cahto Tribe. The Cahto People lived in and cared for these lands and waters for millennia before being subjected to acts of genocide and forced removal from the Tc’ibéétookwot watershed and other areas.

In the mid-1800s, violence toward Nature and the Cahto Tribe greatly diminished the Cahto and other Indigenous Peoples of the redwood region. Also at this time, an era of ecocide was initiated against the ancient redwood forest, wild coho salmon and a rich abundance of other flora and fauna with whom the Cahto and other Tribes had maintained deep cultural relationship for countless generations.

The Cahto Tribe’s cultural values and the entire ecosystem of the Tc’ibéétookwot watershed must be protected, including coho salmon and other bio-culturally sensitive species and habitats.

The Friends of Tc’ibéétookwot is working in alliance with others to build support for the permanent protection and conservation of the entire Tc’ibéétookwot watershed.