By Carol Burns of Tacoma, Washington, this film documents the Nisqually Indians' struggle for their fishing rights during the period 1968-70. While most of the filming is of the families living at Frank's Landing, the film also includes the takeover of Alcatraz.
The Oregon State University Humanities Collection has a copy of the 16mm film. In 2008, an updated version, produced as a DVD, was presented by Carol Burns at the University of Washington Tacoma.
About the Coquille River project that was sponsored by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Shows projects and tells what landowners can do.
MJ's Video Creations, North Bend, Oregon, 97459.
31 minutes, color, DVD. ORESU-V-05-00 (2005)
For millennia Celilo Falls was the great Indian fishery on the mid-Columbia River, and it drew Indians there from throughout the West to trade for salmon. But in 1957 the federal government began operation of a giant hydroelectric dam at The Dalles that drowned Celilo Falls and ended the fishery there. Through a combination of rare historic films and photographs Celilo Falls the Remaking of the Columbia River provides a glimpse of the life at Celilo as it once was and considers the cultural, social, and political forces that brought about its end, signaling a new era in the relationship between people and nature.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission recently released three 30-minute videos called "Chinook Trilogy." The videos offer the tribal perspective on the salmon decline and what should be done to improve salmon runs. My Strength is From the Fish covers the importance of salmon to the Indian people in the Columbia. "Empty Promises, Empty Nets" gives the history of treaty fishing rights, and "Matter of Trust" proposes solutions to current problems with salmon stocks. A 20-page summary booklet accompanies each video.
For more information contact Chinook Trilogy, Wild Hare Media, PO Box 3854, Portland OR 97208 or call 1-800-WLD-HARE.
Two films made by the Bonneville Power Administration lauding the wonders of dams on the Columbia--"Power to make the American dream come true." Excellent for showing the enthusiasm for development of the region.
The Columbia is a later and cutdown version of Hydro.
Songs by Woody Gutherie. Written and directed by Stephen B. Kahn, and help from the Los Angeles Symphony and Works Progress Administration.
Can be obtained from the Corps of Engineers. Hydro is available from Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
34 minutes, color, ORESU-V-02-001 (2002).
Salmon trolling is a hook-and-line commercial fishery that for almost a century has supported ocean communities from Alaska to California. From its beginnings, trolling attracted men (and later women) who loved their independence and weren’t afraid of hard work. Coming Home Was Easy explores the history and culture of trolling through the recollections of 15 fishermen and women grounded in outdoor experience. Their stories are honest, funny, and profound. Featuring scenes of contemporary fishing, historic footage and photographs taken by the trollers themselves, and music by Pacific Northwest folk artists, Coming Home Was Easy is a lasting memento of a colorful way of life that continues into the 21st century.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
About the Northern California, Pit River Indian struggle against major corporations for access to their salmon rights.
Available from the University of California.
Film by Jim Larison and Produced by Oregon Sea Grant. Beautiful images about the development forces changing the Columbia River Estuary.
Available from the Oregon Sea Grant College Program.
Describes the complexity of the salmon problems. Teaches how all things are connected.
Re-released 1914 Edward S. Curtis film with sound track. Shows Kwakiutl life on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Available from the Burke Washington State Museum.
A contemporary version of The Columbia and Hdyro. Summarizes the reasons for and concepts of the Northwest Power Planning Council's Fish and Wildlife Program. A companion film is A Time for Action, which deals with issues relating to the power system.
Available from the Public Affairs Division of the Northwest Power Planning Council
A call to action by Trout Unlimited and The Wilderness Society to improve forest management for the survival of salmon. The video details the condition of salmon and the causes of decline. Most of the commentary and examples are from Northern California. The video tells viewers how to get involved in the process to save remaining salmon runs and restore watershed health.
A Terra Video production that is available by calling 1.800.333.4350.
A film by Leo Alexander about the people living at Little White Salmon on the Columbia River. Gives good history on the reasons for the Belloni Decision that gave Columbia River tribes greater access to their treaty fishing rights.
Available from the Lane Educational Service District.
Part of the Oregon Public Broadcasting series on disappearing resource-based occupations. Other programs cover logging and cattle ranching. Fishing covers much more than salmon, but it has good gillnetter and troller history.
Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland, Oregon.
Shows how clear-cutting destroyed this tributary to the Umpqua. Notes options that could have achieved the cutting while preserving the salmon. Highlights the forestry practices destroying salmon, gives a very holistic perspective, and encourages people to take action to prevent the loss of salmon runs.
Produced by Hal Snyder and Reimy
Gives background on the case of David Sohappy. Gives excellent history and probes the reasons for the persecution of traditional Yakima tribal fishermen.
Available from Filmakers Library, New York, NY.
Covers the factors that have brought salmon to the brink such as damage to salmon habitats, overfishing, and poor ocean conditions. Then the video explores the involvement of people from all walks of life in watershed restoration projects to reverse the salmon decline.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
Background on the Snake River compensation plan. Much spent and still much to know.
A series of video programs and activities developed by CyberLearning Collection with support from the National Science Foundation and the True North Foundation. Produced for television. Video programs include "The Salmon and the Snake," "Power to the People," "Stemming the Flow," "Lost at Sea," "Like a River Again," and "Changing the River: Changing the People."
Lets students become involved in all aspects of the salmon conflict. Students get to work in teams and make decisions about alternatives.
Available from CyberLearning Collection or contact nolan@cyberlearn.com.
The voices of six Oregonians about the importance of salmon restoration. Includes Jay Nicholas, author of The Oregon Plan; Anne Donnelly, Executive Director of the Coos Watershed Council; Pacific Rivers Council executive, David Bayles; Frank Babcock, Coos watershed landowner; writer, Elizabeth Woody; and Johnny Sundstrom, a Siuslaw elected official.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
60 minutes, color, DVD, ORESU-C-03-001 (2003)
Four of our most popular salmon videos are brought together on one DVD to provide a rich perspective on the contemporary salmon crisis in the Pacific Northwest and on efforts to restore these creatures, which are so important to the Northwest economy, environment, and culture. Life Cycle of the Salmon (5 minutes) captures the story of the salmon’s life with images that reveal its world, often from an underwater point of view. Governor Kitzhaber Interview (9 minutes). Former Oregon Governor Kitzhaber reflects on the importance of salmon, his approach to environmental policy, and his belief that individual Oregonians will make the difference in restoration. The Return of the Salmon (33 minutes) provides historic background on the contemporary salmon crisis and details the efforts of individuals and watershed organizations in restoring the fish. Salmon: Why Bother? (12 minutes). Six concerned Oregonians with varying perspectives answer the title question candidly and personally.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
Video of interviews conducted with Columbia River gillnetters about their life and work. Filmming by Larry Johnson, interviews by Jim Bergeron, and narrative by Irene Martin.
Can be obtained Oregon Sea Grant Communications.
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