CHILOQUIN, Ore. — Tribes are tracing the migration route of Klamath Basin salmon with a 260-mile relay run from the ocean to a tributary that has not seen a salmon in a century.

Runners start May 29 at the mouth of the Klamath River in Northern California and finish June 1 in Chiloquin, Oregon, on the Sprague River.

Runners will pass dams slated for removal years ago to allow salmon to reach their old spawning grounds, but which remain in place due to political opposition.

The Klamath, Karuk, Yurok and Hoopa Valley tribes are inviting the public to the run, and a salmon bake at the end.

Klamath Tribes spokeswoman Taylor David says if the salmon cannot make the journey physically, it is the responsibility of people to lead the way spiritually.