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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.Digital Heritage
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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.
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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 LifeDigital Heritage
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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.Digital Heritage
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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.Digital Heritage
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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.Digital Heritage
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This powerful short film traces the ongoing struggle of Native fishing nations to defend their treaty rights, from the Fish Wars of the 1960s to present-day protests, affirming fishing as a sovereign right and cultural lifeline.Digital Heritage
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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.