Ways of Life

Last changed on Tue, 09/12/2023 - 16:43

Within this category users will find content that demonstrates, describes, and educates users on indigenous people's ways of living, as well as on traditional (inherited) cultural practices that are intrinsically connected to a person's identity. Content in this category may also include demonstrations of activities that are unique to tribal members, such as canoe journeys or the big walk.

A Spiritual Connection to Salmon

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ways of Life, Wellness & Resilience
Summary
Annelia Hillman explains the spiritual connection to salmon.

Kinship with the Environment

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ancestral Homelands, Ways of Life
Summary
Annelia Hillman shares her understanding of the environment as kin—living relatives with whom we share mutual responsibility and connection.

The Power of Storytelling

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Annelia Hillman explains the power of storytelling for enacting positive change and continuing cultural traditions.

A Personal History with the Klamath River

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Annelia Hillman explains her personal history with the Klamath River.

How to Revitalize the River

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Yurok Tribe
Category
Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of Life
Summary
Annelia Hillman talks through how the Klamath River can be revitalized.

The Significance of Canoe Journey

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains the personal and collective significance of canoe journeys.

When the River Opens

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of Life
Summary
This video shares the deep emotional significance of reopening the river and the connection to the land, with a focus on the hope and healing it represents for the community.

Canoe Journeys

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Ways of Life
Summary
Vanessa Castle explains shares about annual Canoe Journey.

Fishing Moratorium

Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
Category
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of Life
Summary
This video discusses the tribal fishing moratorium following dam removal, highlighting its deep cultural and economic impacts, the gradual recovery of fish populations, and the tribe’s push to balance ecological restoration.

Our Hearts Beat as One

Digital Heritage
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.