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