The Chah-pekw Visitor Center is the only tribally operated visitor center within the California State Park system. In this video, Dr. Kishan Lara-Cooper, a decedent of the Chah-pekw village, talks about the historic significance of the Yurok Tribe's agreement with the state to operate the Chah-pekw O' Ket'-toh Visitor Center, the first tribally operated visitor center within the State Park system. “The restoration of our role as the steward of Chah-pekw O’ Ket’-toh represents a significant step toward the healing of our people,” said Joseph L. James, the Chairman of the Yurok Tribe. “We are extremely proud to be the first tribe in California to operate a visitor center within the state park system. It is humbling to know this precedent sets the stage for many other tribes to follow suit. I would like to thank the North Coast Redwoods State Park for taking the time to build a reciprocal relationship with the Tribe and taking action to correct an historic wrong.”