Klamath Dam Removal, a Confluence of Indigenous and Western Sciences

04/09/22 • 53 min

Keith Parker, Senior Fisheries Biologist for the Yurok Tribe explains some of the basics that make up a healthy fishery and river ecosystem. We learn about the different salmon runs and basic salmon genetics. He shares his background in Indigenous ecological knowledge and Western science and how together they inform the Klamath Dam Removal process. Keith makes it clear that the loss of these fish and traditional foods are as much a social justice issue as a biological issue. To lose species like salmon is more than just a loss of biodiversity, it is a loss of cultural heritage.
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04/09/22 • 53 min

West Coast Water Justice - Klamath Dam Removal, a Confluence of Indigenous and Western Sciences

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Klamath Dam Removal, a Confluence of Indigenous and Western Sciences

Fri, 4/29 1:42PM • 53:58

SUMMARY KEYWORDS

fish, salmon, Klamath river, river, Klamath, dams, ocean, run, genetics, basin, people, spring, spawn, called, Chinook, coho, rainbow trout, hatchery, fisheries, ecosystem

SPEAKERS

Natalie Kilmer, Keith Parker

Natalie Kilmer 00:15

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