Of People and Fish: Linking Culture and Ecology

This film is about salmon, indigenous peoples, and the many connections between land and water that serve to promote healthy ecological and cultural identities in salmon country. Our story highlights the natural function of Chinook salmon in spawning and rearing habitats above 8 federal hydroelectric dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Our narrative emphasizes past and present ties to the peoples of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, where salmon were central to the daily rhythms of life for millennium, and where salmon continue to play an essential role to this day. Our hope is that this film promotes awareness of the important relationships among salmon, ecosystems, and people- past, present, and future.