This video highlights the power of cultural exchange and relationship-building through shared experiences. It emphasizes the importance of learning from one another, showing up consistently, and fostering mutual respect.
This video discusses the tribal fishing moratorium following dam removal, highlighting its deep cultural and economic impacts, the gradual recovery of fish populations, and the tribe’s push to balance ecological restoration.
Follow the story of Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut, the orca also known as Tokitae or Lolita. Stolen from her family in 1970, this Puget Sound orca was sold to the Miami Aquarium where she performed for over 50 years, told by author Ellie Kinley.
The video highlights the connection between the loss of traditions, like salmon fishing, and the rise of chemical dependency in Tribal communities, emphasizing the speaker's efforts to restore health and purpose through cultural and spiritual renewal.
This video emphasizes the importance of traditional foods, ceremonies, and learning from our natural environment in order to maintain spiritual connections.
Shawn Yanity recalls a short version of one of his cultural stories. This story describes the importance of having Salmon Ceremonies, honoring the salmon and honoring the river.
Shawn discusses the deep connection between Indigenous creation stories and current environmental changes, highlighting how human activities, invasive species, and pollution have disrupted traditional ecosystems, foods, and health, impacting the community
