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Salmon Feeds Our People: The Importance of Salmon to the Karuk and Yurok Tribes

University of Oregon

By Kari Marie Norgaard & Jonathan W. Long

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Peer-reviewed research documenting the central role of salmon in the diet, culture, health, and sovereignty of Northern California tribal nations. Demonstrates how salmon decline intersects with food insecurity, treaty rights, and the need for river restoration.

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