SAVING A SACRED FISH

Last July, with prayers and songs to bless the sockeye, Russell Jim opened a tank and released a shimmering burst of salmon into the blue-green waters of Cle Elum Lake, high in Washington's Cascade Range. After a century-long absence, the kalux--as they are known by the Yakama Indians--were b...

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Published in:	National wildlife (World ed.) Vol. 52; no. 3; p. 18
Main Author:	Olsen, Ken
Format:	Magazine Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington National Wildlife Federation 01-04-2014
Subjects:	Lakes Native North Americans Salmon Cle Elum Lake
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Summary:	Last July, with prayers and songs to bless the sockeye, Russell Jim opened a tank and released a shimmering burst of salmon into the blue-green waters of Cle Elum Lake, high in Washington's Cascade Range. After a century-long absence, the kalux--as they are known by the Yakama Indians--were back. The Yakama Nation successfully reintroduced these revered fish to this glacial lake, which served as a natural nursery for millennia until dams and water diversions wiped the Yakima River Basin's salmon and steelhead. For the Yakama, this was a significant and sacred moment.
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ISSN:	0028-0402