Culture

Tiana Williams Clausse details what it means to be Salmon People. Sharing about the Salmon People way of life and how critical holding a relationship with Salmon really is.

In this film we learn about the connection between wild Salmon and the spiritual, physical, and mental health of Salmon People.

Annelia Hillman explains her personal history with the Klamath River.

Vanessa Castle explains how Indigenous peoples have been impacted by racism.

Vanessa Castle explains shares about annual Canoe Journey.

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.

The YAI team got to sit down with a couple of our friends from The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe to talk about their experiences, hear their stories, and learn what Canoe Journey means to them.

Hidatsa Tribal Member Benairen Kane discusses acting, growing up as an urban Native, and how humor helps navigate life.

Leslie Eastwood talks about waking the canoes after a long time at rest.

Through time immemorial our people and ancestors have used the oral tradition of storytelling to pass down history, values, language, and culture to each generation.