Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life

Monday, November 4, 2024. Airs at 5PM PST on your local PBS station. Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life premiers on PBS.

Despite wildfire smoke and a depleting fishery, Lummi families fish for sockeye salmon. The film, which explores the deep spiritual and cultural connection between the Lummi and salmon, lifts values of respect, gratitude and sharing as they are passed onto the next generation. Through the Scha’nexw Elhtal’nexw, the Salmon People, we learn that protecting salmon and this lifeway is a full-time job.