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Community
General Public, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
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.
Community
Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, General Public, Salmon People
Category
Activism & Advocacy, Cultural Roles
Summary
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.
Community
Yurok Tribe, General Public, Salmon People
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Yurok Councilman and Tribal member, Philip Williams, shares about how the Salmon People maintain a reciprocal relationship with Salmon.
Community
Yurok Tribe, General Public, Salmon People
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
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.
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
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.
Community
General Public, Salmon People
Category
Native Sciences & Technology
Summary
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.