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Community
General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & TechnologySummary
Wayne Christian offers a powerful reflection on the life cycle of salmon, emphasizing their resilience, the mounting human-made obstacles they face, and their vital role in sustaining the entire ecosystem.Digital Heritage
Community
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Activism & Advocacy, Cultural RolesSummary
Chairwoman of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Francis Charles, talks about the first Salmon returning post dam removal and the role that Indigenous Women played in making it happen.Digital Heritage
Community
Yurok Tribe, General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Ways of LifeSummary
Yurok Councilman and Tribal member, Philip Williams, shares about how the Salmon People maintain a reciprocal relationship with Salmon. Digital Heritage
Community
Yurok Tribe, General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Ways of LifeSummary
Tiana Williams-Claussen, Wildlife Department Director and Yurok Tribal member, describes the significant relationship between Salmon and the Yurok people, emphasizing the importance for revitalizing the Salmon population. Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & TechnologySummary
In this clip Mike McHenry, fish habitat manager and biologist with the Elwha Klallam Tribe, shares about his experience seeing ecosystems restore and estuaries form post dam removal. Estuaries are essential for the Salmon lifecycle.Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & TechnologySummary
Salmon play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in the region. In this clip, geomorphologist and University of Washington professor, David Montgomery, talks about the profound connection between the Northwest landscape and salmon.