Children of the Setting Sun Productions

Yurok Councilman and Tribal member, Philip Williams, shares about how the Salmon People maintain a reciprocal relationship with Salmon.

Molli Myers shares about her family's history with fishing, sharing the catch, and the relationship between the health of Salmon and the river and the health of her Tribes.

Kadie Bizyayeva describes the connection between Salmon loss and chemical dependency. This clip comes from a larger project about Tribal wellness.

In this clip, audiences learn about the stages of the Salmon Lifecycle and the unique migration patterns of Salmon from salt to fresh water environments.

Salmon play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity in the region. In this clip, geomorphologist and University of Washington professor, David Montgomery, talks about the profound connection between the Northwest landscape and salmon.

Joseph Johnson talks about historical trauma. Sharing how the loss of culture and language impacts Indigenous peoples for generations, including struggles with mental health and sobriety.

Leslie Eastwood talks about working together to bring back these racing canoes to Samish, to feeding the people, and hearing their songs.

In this video, Molli shares a little bit about the impact of assimilation and how Indigenous people practice celebrating their heritage today.

Molli Myers talks about traditional foods and their importance to her people's health. She describes how eating subsistence foods has only recently become unattainable, leading to a rise in people who are suffering from Diabetes and Heart Disease.

Molli Myers talks about how Dams lead to fish kills, and how these kills are not always readily apparent until the returning population doesn't return. She briefly discusses restoration ideas once the Dams are removed.