Fish War Screening & Panel

For Indigenous tribes across Washington state, salmon have provided spiritual and nutritional sustenance since the beginning of their long history. Through treaties with tribal nations, the United States codified tribes’ rights to fish in their usual places. Despite the U.S. Constitution’s declaration that treaties are the supreme law of the land, in the 20th century, the state of Washington declared tribal fishing at treaty-protected sites illegal. This decades-long fight is captured in the 2024 documentary Fish War. Following a screening hosted by Gonzaga University, DR Michel, executive director of the Upper Columbia United Tribes; Twa-le Abrahamson, an environmental justice organizer; and Tom Keefe, retired attorney, will discuss the long history of fishing treaties and climate crisis.

Fish War Screening & Panel • Sun, March 2 at 4 pm • Free • Gonzaga University Cataldo Hall • 429 E. Boone Ave. • gonzaga.edu