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General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of LifeSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & Technology, Sovereignty/GovernanceSummary
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
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & Technology, Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of LifeSummary
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
Community
General Public, Lummi Nation, Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Salmon PeopleCategory
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of LifeSummary
This episode will be the first of the Salmon People series where we share the voices of strong Indigenous youth who reflect on their cultural ties to salmon and vocalize why we must take action to save this crucial relative for the ecosystem and culture. 
Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lummi NationCategory
Ways of LifeSummary
S'Klallam and Lummi Tribal member Elaine Grinnell captivates us with her singing and storytelling, sharing life lessons like the whale story and the salmon story, which explains the origin of the salmon's hooked nose.