On the recordFebruary 5, 2020
We are taught that we are connected to Mother Earth, and that, you know, being salmon people, we are taught that when our salmon go away, then we cease to exist.
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congress.govDeb Haaland: “We are taught that we are connected to Mother Earth, and that, you know, being salmon people, we are taught that when…”
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Haaland highlights the cultural significance of salmon to indigenous people and the impact of their decline.
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