Salmon People

We are the Salmon People. It is our sacred responsibility to protect, restore, and give voice to the salmon. In this work, we honor our ancestors and fulfill our commitment to future generations. We hope to affirm the values of a fishing community and inspire them to continue fighting for salmon and the environment. Our work is a wake up call to families, community and government to do more to protect its most sacred ancestor -- the salmon.

The Children of the Setting Sun Productions (CSSP) is on a journey to tell the story of the ancient bond between the Native people and salmon. Through storytelling, we speak to the core issues at the heart of salmon decline: a disconnect, and therefore a disrespect for Mother Earth, fellow human beings, and ourselves. Our work builds awareness of how this disconnect has led to broken treaty promises and a devastating loss to Native Americans.

For more information about the project, visit us here: Salmon People Project

Recent DH Items

Dam Removal and Salmon Estuaries

Digital Heritage
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.

Salmon Lifecycle

Digital Heritage
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.

Coastal Clash: Farming Atlantic Salmon in the Salish Sea

Digital Heritage
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.

Fight to Fish: Protecting Treaty Rights

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Salmon People
Category
Sovereignty/Governance
Summary
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.

The Salmon Lineage: A Cultural Ecology

Digital Heritage
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.
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