Pacific Northwest History and Cultures: Why Do the Foods We Eat Matter?

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Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution Pacific Northwest salmon usual and accustomed Washington state fisheries treaty rights salmon runs dams pollution salmon habitat environment sustainability culture spawning grounds co-management food sovereignty Native Americans American Indians indigenous peoples indigenous culture Native American culture American Indian culture cultural identity indigenous societies Native American foods American Indian foods indigenous foods cultural encounters European encounters Salish Coastal Salish salmon fishing salmon rights salmon treaty lesson

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Science History-Social Science

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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12

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Pacific Northwest History and Cultures: Why Do the Foods We Eat Matter?

This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, images, objects, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the important connections between foods and cultures for Native People of the Pacific Northwest. Discover how Native Nations of the Pacific Northwest take action to protect and sustain salmon, water, and homelands.

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PBS Learning Media