Cascade Volcanoes • Entered by Barb Fox-Kilgore on November 10, 2023
Place Matters film series and discussion
November 9, 2023 – November 9, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1 |
| Post Admin hours | 1.25 |
| Activity Hours | 3 |
| Participants | 2 |
| Total Hours | 8.25 |
Key Issue: Climate Change
Activity Type: Relationship Building with non-white and/or frontline communities (relational meetings, attending events, community support, etc.)
Key Partners: OPB, ProPublica, Ecotrust, Confluence
Short Description of Activity
This event was produced in partnership between ProPublica, OPB, Confluence, and Ecotrust is a special evening of film and conversation that highlight the ways Native peoples throughout the Pacific Northwest are working to maintain their relationship to place, and the plant and animal life that is critical for cultural continuity.
Over the course of four short films and accompanying conversation, attendees will hear perspectives on the connections between forest and water, the struggle to bring lamprey back to their ancestral waterways, and the challenges faced by tribal fishers to continue their way of life on the Columbia.
The Films
Climate Smart Forestry with the Kalispel Indian Tribe
Produced by Ecotrust
People, Lamprey, and Cultural Ecology
Produced by Freshwaters Illustrated
Salmon People: A Native Fishing Family’s Fight to Preserve a Way of Life
Produced in partnership by ProPublica and Oregon Public Broadcasting
Salmon’s Agreement
Produced by Confluence
The Panel
Moderator:
Kara Briggs, VP of Tribal Lands & Waters Stewardship at Ecotrust
Panelists:
Randy Settler, Yakama Tribal Fisher
Gabe Sheoships, Executive Director at Friends of Tryon Creek
Reflection/Evaluation
An interesting evening of film and discussion, listening to the stories of the Indigenous experience in regard to climate change and politics affecting the way of life.