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A coalition of Michigan tribes is on mission to restore Arctic grayling to Michigan rivers. The fish was once an important food source, but it hasn’t been seen in nearly a century. The coalition just released thousands of fingerlings for the second year in a row hoping they can start repopulating on their own. A similar effort focused on Alewives in Maine is showing signs of success after three decades.
In Alaska, restoration of once-plentiful salmon populations is a priority for the more than 20 tribes that just signed a co-management agreement with the federal government. The new Bering Sea Interior Conservation District is a unique collaboration to manage habitat and harvests in order to improve salmon numbers for subsistence fishers.
GUESTS
Archie Martell (Sault St. Marie Tribes of Chippewa), fisheries division manager for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Damon Galipeau (Penobscot Nation), river guide and forestry lead and cultural program coordinator for Wabanaki Youth in Science
Violet Anniskett (Iñupiaq), college student at Iḷisaġvik College
Frank Katchatag (Inupiaq from the Native Village of Unalakleet), chair of the Bering SeaInterior Tribal Commission and Tribal ConservationDistrict
Mickey Stickman (Koyukon Athabascan), Nutalo Tribe councilmember and member of the Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission
Break 1 Music: To Keep the World We Know (song) Bruce Cockburn (artist) O Sun O Moon (album)
Break 2 Music: Zombies Ate My Natives (song) Tall Paul (artist) Ghoulash (album)
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