Members and leaders of the Karuk Tribe of California met on Wednesday at the site of a sacred ceremonial house that was destroyed by fire.

The suspicious fire is being treated as a hate crime by the tribe. The FBI has been notified, tribal member Julian Lang said.

Tribal leaders agreed to offer a reward of about $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible. The full tribal membership has to approve the amount.

The house was used for the Brush Dance, a children's healing ceremony.

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Karuk Tribe members gather at burned site (The Eureka Times-Standard 7/7)

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Karuk Tribe - http://www.karuk.us

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