Reviving the Columbia: Indigenous efforts to restore salmon – e-Know.ca
June 23, 2024
Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the world, hasn’t seen a significant spawn in its upper portion for 85 years.
However, Indigenous-led salmon restoration efforts are currently underway to try to change that.
Since the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in 1939, salmon have been blocked from returning to the Canadian portion of the upper Columbia River.
Despite this, Indigenous Nations have remained committed to the goal of salmon reintroduction. Five years ago, Bringing the Salmon Home: the Columbia River Salmon Reintroduction Initiative was launched.
