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Community
General Public
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Interwoven reflections from Indigenous leaders reveal the spiritual, ecological, and political relationships between salmon and people, urging collective responsibility to restore balance and ensure the salmon’s survival for future generations.
Community
General Public
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Larry Kinley and Oren Lyons reflect on the importance of cultural grounding, interconnection, and foresight, reminding us that understanding where we come from is essential to shaping a responsible future.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
Vanessa Castle defines fisheries and openers.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains how scientists track salmon populations using data collection methods like sonar, screw traps, and surveys to estimate migration survival rates, predict future returns, and help set sustainable fishing regulations.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
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.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
This Film explores the journey of salmon from spawning in freshwater nests to migrating to the ocean, maturing over several years, and returning to their birthplace to reproduce.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains how researchers conduct surveys of Chinook salmon, counting fish and nests to estimate juvenile migration, track population trends, and guide sustainable fishery management, especially after environmental changes like dam removal.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
This film explores how different fishing gear types are tested to assess their impact on salmon survival, ensuring that future fisheries minimize harm to unintended species and support sustainable fishing practices.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
This video explores how dam construction devastated salmon populations by blocking habitat and starving rivers of sediment, while recent dam removals have begun restoring spawning grounds and increasing fish numbers, offering hope for future recovery.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of Life
Summary
This video shares the deep emotional significance of reopening the river and the connection to the land, with a focus on the hope and healing it represents for the community.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Cultural Roles
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains how Indigenous peoples have been impacted by racism.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Vanessa Castle describes a river as the lifeblood of the land and its people.