Yakama Nation writer & poet Emily Washines and Portland-based photographer Intisar Abioto document native salmon fishing traditions on the Columbia River and the civil rights struggle 50 years ago to secure fishing rights.
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Nch’i-Wàna Núsux: The Fight for Yakama Nation Fishing Rights
At 7 pm, Tuesday, December 3, join us in the Heritage Theater at the Yakama Nation Cultural Center in Toppenish for a free public talk, photo slideshow, documentary screening, and discussion about Yakama Nation salmon fishing traditions and the civil rights struggle for fishing rights.