Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life

Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw SALMON PEOPLE: PRESERVING A WAY OF LIFE is an hour-long documentary inspired by the late Chexanexwh Larry Kinley, a Lummi fisherman and tribal leader who embodied a belief in tribal sovereignty. The film follows two Lummi families fishing for sockeye. As they come to grips with a depleting fishery, Larry asks: “Who Are We Without Salmon?” Celebrating the resilience and adaptive natures of salmon and the people, the film is a reflection on a spiritual life way centered on respect and gratitude for salmon.

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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE: Teaching Guide