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History of the Columbia River Salmon Economy

Home >> Harvest >> History of the Columbia River Salmon Economy History of the Columbia River Salmon Economy For thousands of years, Indians have harvested salmon from the Columbia River for commercial, physical and spiritual sustenance. The salmon were...

Member Tribes Overview

Home >> Member Tribes Overview Member Tribe Overview The Columbia Plateau is home to four major tribes that share similar languages, cultures, religions, and diets: the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, the Confederated...

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We Are All Salmon People Salmon are one of the most important aspects of the cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River Basin. They could rightly be called Wy-Kan-Ush-Pum or “Salmon People” for how completely these sacred fish shaped our cultures, diets,...