Spring Break
Longhouse kicks off 10th annual salmon bake celebration
Speakers, students, faculty gathered at Wednesday's
Anneke Tucker
Issue date: 5/15/08 Section: News
The senses of students, faculty and the Corvallis community were tantalized by cultural dancing, music, guest speakers and lunch of traditionally smoked salmon at the Native American Longhouse's 10th annual Salmon Bake Wednesday evening.
"The purpose for the bake is to educate and share the native culture with all the people who attend," said Christy Brady, a senior in business and external coordinator for the Longhouse. "This is our largest event we host, and it's a big opportunity to learn, have fun and eat good food."
One of the speakers was Delphine Jackson, a former OSU faculty member and a member of the Modoc Tribe.
Jackson shared with listeners the importance and relationship of salmon to the native community.
"There has been a concern for salmon for many years," Jackson said. "Salmon has always been a part of our lifestyle. I remember as a young girl, my grandfather telling me about the salmon he used to fish in the Lost River, near Klamath Falls."
Jackson also remembers the traditional and spiritual side of salmon for the tribes.
"There was salmon at the birth of a child, and at funerals, salmon was considered a sacred part of the ceremonies. This lifestyle is disappearing, and it's scary."
Recently, organizations on the Columbia River have been in action to create a better situation on all sides. "The tribes have always had agreements with the states and the federal government as to how they fit in with the harvesting," Jackson said.
The Columbia Basin Partnership was signed April 4 and will address the harvesting of salmon in the Columbia River Basin.
According to their website, the ten year contract hopes to utilize the tribe's commitment and know-how to recover salmon populations, as well as use the resources of the federal water management agencies to address the impacts of hydropower projects on fish.
"This agreement will help to facilitate better cooperation with the tribes and with the states," said Rich Johnson, a fishery biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
"The purpose for the bake is to educate and share the native culture with all the people who attend," said Christy Brady, a senior in business and external coordinator for the Longhouse. "This is our largest event we host, and it's a big opportunity to learn, have fun and eat good food."
One of the speakers was Delphine Jackson, a former OSU faculty member and a member of the Modoc Tribe.
Jackson shared with listeners the importance and relationship of salmon to the native community.
"There has been a concern for salmon for many years," Jackson said. "Salmon has always been a part of our lifestyle. I remember as a young girl, my grandfather telling me about the salmon he used to fish in the Lost River, near Klamath Falls."
Jackson also remembers the traditional and spiritual side of salmon for the tribes.
"There was salmon at the birth of a child, and at funerals, salmon was considered a sacred part of the ceremonies. This lifestyle is disappearing, and it's scary."
Recently, organizations on the Columbia River have been in action to create a better situation on all sides. "The tribes have always had agreements with the states and the federal government as to how they fit in with the harvesting," Jackson said.
The Columbia Basin Partnership was signed April 4 and will address the harvesting of salmon in the Columbia River Basin.
According to their website, the ten year contract hopes to utilize the tribe's commitment and know-how to recover salmon populations, as well as use the resources of the federal water management agencies to address the impacts of hydropower projects on fish.
"This agreement will help to facilitate better cooperation with the tribes and with the states," said Rich Johnson, a fishery biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Robert M. Anthony
posted 5/15/08 @ 7:37 AM PST
With respect to the dwindling salmon populations and the closure of the salmon season, a substitute food source should be utilized for your salmon bake. (Continued…)
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