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The First-ever IMAX Film on Wild Salmon Is Coming This Spring

The immersive new documentary is being co-produced by the Wild Salmon Center, and narrated by Liam Neeson.

By: Magic Canoe

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Salmon Rebound After Tribes Fight for Culvert Upgrades

An unprecedented project to reconnect fish migration routes in western Washington State is showing exciting signs of ecological and cultural benefits.

By: Bryn Nelson

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“First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath” Follows Indigenous Kayakers on Historic Journey After Dam Removal

Teens who paddled the Klamath River from source to sea after the largest dam removal in history say their work is far from over.

By: Jessie Sears and Brandon Swanson (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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‘It’s a Story of Hope’: Reflections on Undamming the Klamath

A Q&A with Amy Bowers Cordalis about her new book on the multigenerational effort towards dam removal.

By: Anna V. Smith

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If You Binged “Timber Wars,” You’ll Love “Salmon Wars”

“Salmon Wars” is a six-part podcast series that tells the story of salmon in the Northwest through the voices of one Yakama Nation family who have been fighting for salmon for generations.
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The Coquille Tribe-Led Partnership That’s Bringing Back Chinook Salmon Fishing

The Coquille could return Chinook fishing to the Coquille River this fall.

By: Lyric Aquino, Underscore Native News + Report for America, Underscore Native News

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Yurok Tribe Celebrates Largest Land Back Deal in California History

The over 47,000 acres of ancestral lands double Yurok’s land holdings and includes the Blue Creek Salmon Sanctuary.

By: Nika Bartoo-Smith

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How the Klamath Dams Came Down

Last year, tribal nations in Oregon and California won a decades-long fight for the largest dam removal in U.S. history. This is their story.

By: Anita Hofschneider and Jake Bittle. Illustrations by Jackie Fawn

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Tasha Nathanson with one of her fish leather boots. ‘Artisanal is wonderful because each time you make your product it’s a bit different. Commercial is the opposite — it needs to be of consistent quality, the same every time.’ Photo by Kathleen Hinkel.

Fish Leather Is Incredibly Strong and Beautiful. Can Makers ‘Scale Up’?

Meet artisans in Alaska and BC who are sustaining, and advancing, an ancient art.

By: Brendan Jones

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