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The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon for Tribes and First Nations The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon for Tribes and First Nations Special Report to the Pacific Salmon Commission Brown, N. Coast Salish Salmon. [Steel sculpture]. June 8, 2021 Earth Economics Report Contributors: Olivia Molden, Project Director Angela Fletcher, Senior Research Analyst Will Golding, Research Analyst Alice Lin, GIS Specialist Tena Ward, Research Assistant Rachel Kadoshima, Research Intern Ryan Smith, Research Intern Sam Meade, Research Intern Suggested citation: Earth Economics. The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon to Tribes and First Nations. 2021. Acknowledgements: Pacific Salmon Commission Tribal Caucus and First Nations Caucus Project Advisors: Murray Ned, Gord Sterritt, Russ Jones, Ron Allen, McCoy Oatman Expert Reviewers: Dr. Gary Morishima, Dr. Don Hall Pacific Salmon Commission Administrators Transcription: Talk To Type Transcription Design: Kauffman & Associates, Inc. Editing: Ken Cousins Support: Maya Kocian, Ken Cousins This project was funded by the Pacific Salmon Commission Southern Endowment Fund under the title Assessing the socioeconomics of food, social, and ceremonial salmon harvest and the grant ID SF-2020-I-16. Earth Economics is a non-profit organization based in Tacoma, WA, with a mission to value the benefits nature provides. Earth Economics identifies and accounts for the indirect and direct benefits nature provides to ensure they are included in the decision-making process at all levels so communities can mitigate risk, increase resilience, and protect their natural capital wealth. Earth Economics works with governments, private firms, NGOs, tribes, and communities globally to increase investment in nature using science-based economics. Earth Economics acknowledges that we operate on the lands of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the ancestral homelands of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, and the 1854 Medicine Creek Treaty. © Earth Economics 2021 Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holder, provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holder. Earth Economics 107 N. Tacoma Avenue | Tacoma, WA 98403 | (253) 539-4801 |eartheconomics.org Earth Economics | The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon to Tribes and First Nations 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 6 Background ................................................................................................................................... 10 Ecological and Cultural Keystone Species ................................................................................................................ 10 Disruptions to Traditional Ecological and Cultural Cycles ........................................................................................ 13 Indigenous Rights and Salmon Management .......................................................................................................... 17 U.S. Tribes ............................................................................................................................................................... 18 Canadian First Nations ............................................................................................................................................ 19 International Challenges ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Project Approach ........................................................................................................................... 22 Framework Development ........................................................................................................................................ 23 Information Gathering ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Research Ethics ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Qualitative Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Project Limitations ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Results ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Project Participation ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Sociocultural Framework ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Identifying Cultural Themes .................................................................................................................................... 29 Analysis Findings ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Question Coverage .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Code Frequency ...................................................................................................................................................... 39 Phrase Frequency .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Code Intersections .................................................................................................................................................. 42 Sentiments .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Comparisons Between Panels .................................................................................................................................. 52 Future of Salmon ..................................................................................................................................................... 54 Livelihoods ............................................................................................................................................................... 55 Health ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Knowledge, Traditions, and Practices ..................................................................................................................... 56 Managing and Caring for Salmon............................................................................................................................ 57 Discussion: Everything Is Connected ............................................................................................. 58 Keep the Cycle Going ............................................................................................................................................... 58 Shared Decision-Making .......................................................................................................................................... 60 Moving Forward, Together ...................................................................................................................................... 62 Conclusion and Recommendations ............................................................................................... 63 Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 65 Interview Script ........................................................................................................................................................ 65 References ..................................................................................................................................... 66 Earth Economics | The Sociocultural Significance of Pacific Salmon to Tribes and First Nations 3 Executive Summary Pacific salmon are a cultural and ecological keystone species, irreplaceable and core to the identities and ways of life of Indigenous communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. This report shares insights on the sociocultural significance of Pacific salmon, learned from engagement with the Tribal and First Nations Caucuses to the Pacific Salmon Commission. This project modified a sociocultural framework from previous studies to guide the qualitative analysis of interviews with study participants, alongside meeting notes and survey responses. Centered around the well- being of Indigenous communities and salmon, the framework includes five intersecting domains: social, health, livelihoods, management,
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