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Whales and Whaling in Puget Sound Coast Salish History and Culture
Jonathan Clapperton details the importance of whaling to Puget Sound Coast Salish people (Puget Salish) along the Pacific Northwest Coast.
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Te Aitanga a Hauiti and Paikea: Whale People in the Modern Whaling Era
Billie Lythberg and Wayne Ngata explore what it means to be whale people in the modern whaling period.
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Whale Peoples and Pacific Worlds
Joshua L. Reid concludes that the history of Pacific whaling has undergone a scholarly renaissance.
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Summary and Concluding Remarks
Camilla Brattland and Dorothee Schreiber emphasize that, despite varying stances on salmon farming, Indigenous communities share a commitment to protecting wild salmon, asserting their rights and perspectives, and promoting collaborative decision-making locally and globally.
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A Mi’gmaq Perspective on Wild Salmon Management and the Salmon Farming Industry
Fred and Isaac Metallic of the Mi’kmaq community emphasize Indigenous knowledge, treaty rights, and sustainable fisheries management as vital to protecting salmon, cultural heritage, and self-governance despite ongoing challenges.
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Fishing Traditions on the Deatnu (Tana) River
Håvald Hansen of Fanasgieddi in Tana emphasizes that sustaining Sami fishing traditions, local control, and respect for salmon are essential to protecting cultural identity and livelihoods despite legal and environmental challenges.
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Delay, Deny, & Distract: Musgamagw-Tsawataineuk Experience with the Aquaculture Industry
Bob Chamberlin presents Owadi, chief of the Kwicksutaineuk Ah-Kwa-Mish First Nation, as advocating for the protection of Indigenous rights and territories by opposing harmful fish farming practices and demanding meaningful inclusion of First Nations in regulatory decisions.
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A Place Called Tana
Bjarne Johansen advocates for the restoration of coastal Sami fishing rights and stricter limits on river and salmon farming practices to protect wild salmon, cultural traditions, and fjord communities from environmental and regulatory harm.
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The Role of the Norwegian Sami Parliament in Salmon Management
Marianne Balto highlights how the Sami Parliament works to protect Sami rights, culture, and livelihoods by promoting sustainable salmon management, traditional knowledge, and responsible industry practices across Norway and beyond.
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Fish Farming—Threat or Blessing for Traditional Sami Settlements on the Barents Sea Coast?
Steinar Pedersen calls for greater scrutiny of salmon aquaculture’s impacts on Sami communities, urging responsible, transparent industry practices that protect wild salmon, respect Indigenous rights, and sustain traditional livelihoods.