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Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
KPFA Community Powered Radio in Berkeley California sits down with filmmaker Beth Pielert and Children of the Setting Sun founder Darrell Hillaire to discuss the feature length film Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
This short film explores the cultural and ecological importance of sockeye salmon and reef net fishing to the Lummi Nation, highlighting the deep ties between fishing traditions, family lineage, and Indigenous identity.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Sovereignty/Governance
Summary
Ellie Kinley shares a personal and urgent account of how open-net fish farms in British Columbia threaten the survival of wild salmon and Indigenous lifeways in the Salish Sea.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of Life
Summary
The Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People teaching guide is an instructional resource that provides middle and high school teachers with the necessary information to understand and teach the film.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
This episode will be the first of the Salmon People series where we share the voices of strong Indigenous youth who reflect on their cultural ties to salmon and vocalize why we must take action to save this crucial relative for the ecosystem and culture.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
The YAI team got to sit down with a couple of our friends from The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to talk about their experiences, hear their stories, and learn what Canoe Journey means to them.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
In 2019, Children of the Setting Sun Productions documented the 30th anniversary of the Coast Salish Canoe Journey.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
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.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Through time immemorial our people and ancestors have used the oral tradition of storytelling to pass down history, values, language, and culture to each generation.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
Sadie Olsen shares about how Whiteswan Environmental utilizes plants for programs and tools, and gives the audience insight on her own personal experience with plants and how they've helped her over time.
Community
Lummi Nation, General Public
Category
Art & Expression
Summary
The Story Pole is a ceremonial totem pole originally carved by Samuel Cagey Jr., a beloved Lummi Elder, and is now being completed by Jason LaClair, acclaimed Coast Salish artist.
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Gather round! In this special Christmas episode, immerse yourself in the spirit of the holidays with a collection of short stories created by the Young and Indigenous team.