Wana Chinook Tymoo means “salmon stories’ in
Sahaptin, a language shared by the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm
Springs and Yakama tribes. It is also the name of a free magazine
published quarterly since 1991 by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission. The group brings together members of the four
tribes to help fight for the survival of the salmon. “There were a
lot of different magazines about salmon,” says Jeremy Crow,
assistant editor, “but we wanted to make people aware of the
cultural aspects surrounding salmon – a cause that needs a little
more attention.” The magazine is full of glossy pictures of salmon
ceremonies and the impacts of dams, and articles about “Holding on
to a salmon-centered culture” and “The rest of the story – future
hinges on salmon restoration.” Wana Chinook Tymoo is read by over
10,000 federal and state employees, elected officials, tribal
members and interested individuals.
For a copy,
write Wana Chinook Tymoo, 729 NE Oregon, Suite 200, Portland, OR
97232 (503/238-0667); fax 503/235-4228; email: fishpio@hevanet.com;
Website: www.critfc.org.
*Jennifer
Chergo
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Let’s talk about salmon.
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