The Dam Issue(s)
You must give to the rivers the kindness you would give to any brother.” – Chief Seattle
This is Part 1 of the Rivers As Relatives series exploring our relationship with water, salmon, and nature’s rights.
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What the Salmon Know About Progress
Wild salmon once coursed through rivers across all of northern Europe. They surged up American rivers throughout New England and the Pacific Northwest…
This is Part 2 of the Rivers As Relatives series exploring our relationship with water, salmon, and nature’s rights.
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When Salmon Became Plaintiffs
In 2022, something extraordinary happened: salmon went to court. Not as evidence. Not as a resource to be managed. But as plaintiffs — beings with inherent rights…
This is Part 3 of the Rivers As Relatives series exploring our relationship with water, salmon, and nature’s rights.
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The Earth Doesn’t Need Rights—We Need to Give Them to Her
Should the Earth have legal rights? Here’s a better question: does the Earth need them? As mother to us all…
This is the final part of the Rivers As Relatives series exploring our relationship with water, salmon, and nature’s rights.
