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Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, General Public, Salmon PeopleCategory
Activism & Advocacy, Cultural RolesSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam TribeCategory
Native Sciences & Technology, Ways of LifeSummary
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.Digital Heritage
Community
General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam TribeCategory
Sovereignty/Governance, Ways of LifeSummary
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. Digital Heritage
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General Public, Lower Elwha Klallam TribeCategory
Ancestral Homelands, Native Sciences & TechnologySummary
This video explores how dam construction devastated salmon populations by blocking habitat and starving rivers of sediment, while recent dam removals have begun restoring spawning grounds and increasing fish numbers, offering hope for future recovery.