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Indigenous PeoplesCollective Knowledge& Shared History

At Lummi Seafood Market and as Indigenous people of the land and waterways, we would like to share a collection of educational videos and information that help bring awareness, historical context, current challenges and curiosity to Indigenous-Native peoples in the Pacific Northwest Region, and including how we relate to the indigenous peoples around the globe. The information collected are a mixture of links, articles, pictures, literature, documentaries, videos and more. Please know this page is just a start and is an evolving collection. Also, let us know if you have any recommended contributions to this collection that we can share with other followers and supporters. We are more than happy to share. Email: TerryP@lummiseafoodmarket.com

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Hy'shqe \^/ #ThankYou to those who have captured their knowledge to share with the rest of the world and to those who are learn with an open mind and heart about the beautiful and diverse cultures in the Pacific Northwest territories.

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By Althea Wilson

Chief Tsilixw Bill James explains life at the village on the Nooksack river in an extended interview from Revitalizing Cultural Knowledge Honoring Sacred Water, the Oral History of the Nooksack River 2018 Producer/Editor Althea Wilson Dr. Emma Norman Northwest Indian College, BSNES National Science Foundation Nooksack River Project

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By Freddie Lane for Children of the Setting Sun Productions

Qwel lhol mech ten • The people that live under the water

Introduction to Qwel lhol mech ten (the black fish aka killer whale) when in 1970, 8-baby black fish were stolen from the Salish Sea 'L' Pod family of the Qwel lhol mech ten, 'the people that live under the water.' Lolita's story chronicles the oral tradition told by Chief Tsilixw (Bill James), hereditary chief of the Xwlemi' (or Lummi) people whose usual and accustomed territories includes (what is known today) as the San Juan Islands. Lolita is the last surviving orca being held captive by Palace Entertainment's Seaquarium in Miami FL. Help us help her come back to her homewaters of the Salish Sea.

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Our Rights: Indigenous Youth on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Voices on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Developed by First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth from across Canada who participated in the language of their choice, this video promotes their perspectives on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

For more information, go to:

Canada.ca/Declaration

https://www.usetinc.org/general/undrip/#:~:text=Years%20later%2C%20the%20four%20countries,aspirational%20and%20not%20legally%20binding.

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The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Click on links to read more... 

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Indigenous Peoples Collective Knowledge & Shared History...

PNW Historical Context Of Indigenous Peoples:

  1. Chief Seattle - Videos

  2. Lummi Nation - History, Advocacy & Protests

  3. Lummi Nation - Fishing Wars

  4. Billy Frank Jr

  5. Point Elliot Treaty

  6. Judge Boldt Decision

  7. Seattle Times | The Boldt decision’s enduring legacy, 50 years on

  8. Rare Woolly Dog Hair Found In Coast Salish blanket by Burke Museum

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Indigenous Peoples Around The Globe:

  1. United Nations - Indigenous Videos

  2. Indigenous Peoples Unite Across the Salish Seas: From Papua New Guinea to the Pacific Northwest

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Indigenous Territories:

  1. Indigenous Maps - by native-land.ca

  2. Indigenous Maps - by indigamerica.blogspot.com

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Significance Of The Potlatch Ceremony In The PNW

Videos:

  1. People - Lummi Legends: Cuomo Kulshan's Last Potlatch - by Pauline Hillaire Legends Told By Her Father, Kwul-Kwul-'tu 

  2. Potlatch Ban - by Living Tradition The Kwakwaka'Wakw Potlatch On The Northwest Coast

  3.  Potlatch Means "To Give" - by Living Tradition The Kwakwaka'Wakw Potlatch On The Northwest Coast

  4. Our Masks Come Home - by Living Tradition The Kwakwaka'Wakw Potlatch On The Northwest Coast

  5. Potlach Tour - by Living Tradition The Kwakwaka'Wakw Potlatch On The Northwest Coast

  6. Banning the Potlach - The Edge of the World: BC's Early Years | Knowledge Network

  7. Potlatch 1 - on YouTube page AuroraKismet

  8. Potlatch 2 - on YouTube page AuroraKismet

  9. ​Reclaiming history, a Kwakwaka'wakw belt - by Smarthistory

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Tribal Canoe Journeys:

PNW Indigenous Native Leaders, Speakers, & Artists:​

  1. Chief Leschi (Nisqually)

  2. Chief Sealth (Duwammish - Seattle)

  3. Chief Joseph (Nez Pierce)

  4. Hereditary Chief Bill "Tsi'li'xw" James (Lummi) - Videos

  5. Rena Priest (Lummi)

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Native Indigenous Films by Native Producers:

  1. Children of the Setting Sun

  2. ​Native American Filmmakers

  3. History Min 17 First Contact - by Tulalip History Project

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Articles & Literature told by an Indigenous Lens:

  1. Native Authors - Amazon Prime

  2. Native American Poets - Poetry Foundation

  3. Vine Deloria Jr Collection - NWIC

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Articles & Literature About The Indigenous Peoples of PNW:

  1. Native American Wives of San Juan Settlers

  2. Coast Salish Books

  3. Orca Shared Waters, Shared Home By Lynda V. Mapes A co-publication by Braided River and The Seattle Times

  4. Lummi hereditary Chief Bill James leaves lasting impact on Whatcom Museum

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Lummi Businesses:

Lummi Nation - Business Directory

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