Salmon and Ceremony in the Columbia River Headwaters
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: RVP029
Producer: River Voices Productions
Producers: Williams, Jeremy
Directors: Williams, Jeremy
Producing Agencies: River Voices Productions
Subject: Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Documentary, Environmental Studies, First Nations Studies, History, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Sciences, Social Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2022
Running Time: 5:57
On May 19, 2022, Kenpesq (Shuswap Indian Band) gathered at the headwaters of the Columbia River near Invermere BC. Members of the Ktunaxa, Syilx and Secwepemc Nations participated in a Salmon fry release ceremony. The Secwépemc Nation released 1,500 sockeye salmon smolts from the kł cp̓əlk̓ stim̓ Hatchery into the Columbia River headwaters. The Grand Coulee dam has blocked access to the upper Columbia River since 1939.
Related Titles
Downstream: Mine Waste and the Fraser River Watershed
River Voices Productions RVP000Huge mine tailings dams - like the one that burst at the Mount Polley Mine in 2014 - pose a serious...
Xelaltxw: Building a Better Tomorrow
River Voices Productions RVP001The Xelaltxw (aka Halalt) First Nation launched a lawsuit in 2016 against a corporate giant, a pulp...
Rise of the Salmon People
River Voices Productions RVP003Wild Salmon plays a vital role in the ecosystems of BC. Many coastal and inland communities, rich...
Hell and Highwater
River Voices Productions RVP024Jeremy Williams has been filming with the Nlakaʼpamux Nation territory for several years...
Bistcho Lake - Indigenous Leadership in Conservation
River Voices Productions RVP025The Dene Tha’ First Nation has long been connected to Bistcho Lake and the surrounding region in...