Salmon

A half-century ago, the Indigenous Tsimshian village of Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, preserved its reservation when others in Alaska were terminated. Today, the reserve sustains a thriving fishing industry — and the tribe is fighting in court to expand its territory.

By: Nathaniel Herz

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

By: Magic Canoe

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

By: Bryn Nelson

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)

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

By: Anna V. Smith

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

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

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

By: Nika Bartoo-Smith

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

Grab a paddle. It’s time to work together.

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