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Growing Up Indigenous

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Onondaga Nation
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Sovereignty/Governance
Summary
Oren Lyons shares about his experience growing up in a closed Tribal environment.

Everything Has a Cost

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Ways of Life
Summary
Frankie Myers discusses the construction of the dams, their purpose, and their consequences.

Molli Myers Talks About: The Results of the Gold Rush

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Karuk
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Molli Myers describes how the Gold Rush of 1848 devastated not only her land, but her culture as well. This brief overview discusses her feelings towards what happened, as well as its impact on the mountains and rivers.

History of the Klamath River's Exploitation

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Annelia Hillman explains how the Klamath River has been exploited.

Witnessing the Decline of the Klamath River

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Annelia Hillman explains the decline of the health of the Klamath River.

Kinship with the Environment

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Ways of Life
Summary
Annelia Hillman shares her understanding of the environment as kin—living relatives with whom we share mutual responsibility and connection.

The Negative Impact of Dams

Digital Heritage
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.

Meaning of a River

Digital Heritage
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.

The Significance of a River

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains the cultural and spiritual significance of the Elwha River.

Sauk Suiattle Move from Darrington

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Sauk-Suiattle
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Sovereignty/Governance
Summary
James Ironheart describes the move from Darrington to the current reservation.

YAI | Journeys and Tats

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Art & Expression, Ways of Life
Summary
A week after getting done with Tribal Canoe Journey Paddle to Muckleshoot, the YAI team sits down to reflect on our time, our favorite Canoe Journey stories, and, oh, did we mention Free got new tattoos?

YAI | Skelotses

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Ancestral Homelands
Summary
Join us on the final leg of the ‘Walking With Our Ancestors’ journey as Lummi youth and elders travel through Skelotses, our ancestral homeland in the San Juan Islands, sharing stories, culture, and history while fostering community and mental wellness.