EVERY VOICE
IS A CRACK IN THE DAMS
FREE THE SNAKE RIVER
This past September 12th, hundreds of people gathered on the Snake River to demand immediate action on the removal of the lower Snake River dams. The four Lower Snake River dams violate the 1855 Treaty - federal promises made to the Nez Perce (Nimíipuu) people - by driving salmon to extinction. The cultural survival of the Nimíipuu is bound to the health of this river. No salmon, no orcas. It’s that simple. These federal dams are actively starving our sacred relatives.
The historic successes of the Elwha and Klamath rivers remind us that river restoration works & when dams come down, salmon recolonize. The Pacific Northwest is ready for a fully restored, free-flowing Snake River. Breaching the lower Snake River dams is the single most effective action to honor Tribal rights, restore river health and bring the salmon home. It’s time to breach the dams. Free the Snake!
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Bringing buffalo to Nimíipuu homelands is a commitment to feeding our people with strength & dignity and a powerful step toward Nimiipuu food security & sovereignty. Invest in the health of our people, the vitality of our lands and the continuation of First Foods traditions. We encourage enrolled members to express their interest in seeing buffalo restored to Nimiipuu lands and stay engaged with this initiative. Below is a link to email and call your Nez Perce Council Members and Tribal Representatives requesting a Nez Perce Tribal Buffalo Ranch in our Homelands.
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