Kathy McCovey, Karuk Cultural Expert Sept. 25, 2021

Kathy McCovey, Karuk Cultural Expert Sept. 25, 2021

Oct 2, 2025

Cultural expert and Karuk Tribal member Kathy McCovey describes the significance of the shells, beadwork, and weaving found on a ceremonial dress she made from the hide of a deer harvested with her late grandfather. Later, she describes her career with the Forest Service and the role of fire on the plants and landscape in the Karuk lands. Interview shot on Sept. 25, 2021.