Salmon Fishing

 

Chinook Salmon
Dipnetting at Sherars Falls, Deschutes River, Warm Springs Reservation 2003
Roy and Mish Spino
Mish Setting the Net
Dipnetting at Celilo Falls
His First Salmon
Celilo Falls, cr. 1900
Celilo Falls ca. 1950s
Dalles Dam 
Link to map of Columbia River Dams
Mish learning to prepare the salmon
Salmon Baking

Salmon Jack McCormack discusses the continuing role and importance of salmon for his family. (Interviewed by Dan Kane, September 2001) 

Celilo Falls Jack McCormack discusses the importance of salmon fishing and of trade with other tribes that occurred at Celilo Falls. When the Dalles Dam was constructed in 1957, the cliffs of the riverbed were destroyed and the falls of Celilo were submerged under the newly formed lake.  Nevertheless, Indians continue to live and fish at Celilo falls, and each April observe the annual First Salmon Feast.

Mish's Fishing (anth422 plateau 5:32)


L3 video link Jack McCormack and Nez Perce fishing

video link Coeur d'Alene Fishing issues

video link Nez Perce Fishing issues

link to Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission

video  link to Mish's First Salmon

 

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