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A movement led by the Northwest Tribal Nations to save our salmon, orcas, and sacred treaties by removing the four lower dams in the Snake River.

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Southern Resident orcas are literally starving because their primary food source—salmon—is vanishing. Breaching the Lower Snake River dams is a step toward restoring salmon runs and saving these majestic creatures. Orcas and salmon need us to act now.

Southern Resident orcas are literally starving because their primary food source—salmon—is vanishing. Breaching the Lower Snake River dams is a step toward restoring salmon runs and saving these majestic creatures. Orcas and salmon need us to act now.
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Imagine a river teeming with life, where 16 million salmon once thrived every year. Today, only 2.3 million return. Breaching the Lower Snake River dams is critical to saving these keystone species and respecting Tribal rights!

Imagine a river teeming with life, where 16 million salmon once thrived every year. Today, only 2.3 million return. Breaching the Lower Snake River dams is critical to saving these keystone species and respecting Tribal rights!
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📢 Attention Tribes, Tribal staff & members! Don’t miss this important Hydropower Summit as part of the Uncommon Dialogue. Check it out: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

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The Columbia River basin isn't just water—it's life. It's the salmon that nourish ecosystems, the orcas that depend on them, and the culture of Indigenous tribes. Breaching the Snake River dams is a step toward justice, ecology, and survival.

The Columbia River basin isn't just water—it's life. It's the salmon that nourish ecosystems, the orcas that depend on them, and the culture of Indigenous tribes. Breaching the Snake River dams is a step toward justice, ecology, and survival.
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Breaching the dams is not just about fish—it’s about identity, tradition, and the promises made to our people. Tribal Nations have fought for salmon since time immemorial. It’s time all in government listened.

Breaching the dams is not just about fish—it’s about identity, tradition, and the promises made to our people. Tribal Nations have fought for salmon since time immemorial. It’s time all in government listened.
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Sign up to hear Greg McReynolds of Idaho Rivers speak at our next Tribal Voices Matter event. We'll discuss the longterm economic costs of not breaching the Lower Snake River dams! Free registration: shorturl.at/zTAsP

Sign up to hear Greg McReynolds of Idaho Rivers speak at our next Tribal Voices Matter event. We'll discuss the longterm economic costs of not breaching the Lower Snake River dams!

Free registration: shorturl.at/zTAsP
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Tahlequah, the mother orca who just lost her calf is telling us: The river, the salmon and the future of the Southern Residents is all connected.

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Some PNW ratepayers are already paying higher energy bills thanks to data centers & industry shifts. The Lower Snake River Dams provide less than 5% of the region’s power—and at massive ecological costs. Breaching them won't break the grid, but keeping them will break our salmon.

Some PNW ratepayers are already paying higher energy bills thanks to data centers & industry shifts. The Lower Snake River Dams provide less than 5% of the region’s power—and at massive ecological costs. Breaching them won't break the grid, but keeping them will break our salmon.
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Less than 75 Southern Resident Orcas remain. Their main food source—Chinook salmon—is disappearing, blocked by dams we don’t need. The message at the Coextinction screening was clear: Washingtonians want the Lower Snake River Dams breached. The science is clear. The time is NOW.

Less than 75 Southern Resident Orcas remain. Their main food source—Chinook salmon—is disappearing, blocked by dams we don’t need. The message at the Coextinction screening was clear: Washingtonians want the Lower Snake River Dams breached. The science is clear. The time is NOW.
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If you missed our latest Tribal Voices Matter webinar check out this recording of the eye-opening conversation where we explored why breaching the Lower Snake River Dams isn’t just essential for salmon recovery and it’s also the smartest economic choice. youtube.com/watch?v=QiYAEx…

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The Lower Snake River Dams are obsolete in today’s energy landscape. Meanwhile, salmon runs are at risk of total collapse, putting Indigenous rights, coastal economies, and orcas in danger. We have alternatives. The salmon don’t.

The Lower Snake River Dams are obsolete in today’s energy landscape. Meanwhile, salmon runs are at risk of total collapse, putting Indigenous rights, coastal economies, and orcas in danger. We have alternatives. The salmon don’t.
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The river isn’t a river anymore—it’s a stairwell, a series of locked doors salmon have to muscle through, and most don’t make it. The numbers tell us everything, including the story of a disappearing way of life!

The river isn’t a river anymore—it’s a stairwell, a series of locked doors salmon have to muscle through, and most don’t make it. The numbers tell us everything, including the story of a disappearing way of life!
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Imagine a river with no salmon. Imagine an ocean with no orcas. Imagine a future where we knew what was coming and let it happen anyway.

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The Klamath River’s dam removals proved that ecosystems are basically nature’s version of a comeback tour: give them a chance, and they’ll return stronger than ever. So why are we leaving the Snake River stuck in the past?

The Klamath River’s dam removals proved that ecosystems are basically nature’s version of a comeback tour: give them a chance, and they’ll return stronger than ever. So why are we leaving the Snake River stuck in the past?
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Salmon have been around for millions of years. Dams? Not so much. Maybe it’s time we stop acting like concrete walls are permanent and start acting like salmon actually matter.

Salmon have been around for millions of years. Dams? Not so much. Maybe it’s time we stop acting like concrete walls are permanent and start acting like salmon actually matter.
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Imagine swimming a marathon, uphill, while holding your breath... and then someone cranks up the heat.  That’s what salmon face in the Columbia & Snake rivers. Let’s fix it—starting with breaching the Lower Snake River dams.

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Hot tubs are great for humans. Not so much for salmon. The Columbia and Snake rivers are warming beyond survival limits. Restoring these rivers means restoring salmon, orcas, and ecosystems. Step one? Breach the dams.

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Salmon used to roll 16 million deep in the Columbia Basin. Now, they’re barely making the guest list. Want to bring back the biggest fish party the PNW has ever seen? Let’s start by breaching the Lower Snake River dams!

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Salmon: We’d love to make a comeback! Dams: Yeah, about that… Rivers should flow, not fry. It’s time to breach the Lower Snake River dams and let salmon do what they do best—survive.

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Join us for our next Tribal Voices Matter event featuring a powerful conversation on protecting the Columbia River Basin! Nez Perce Tribal representatives Anthony Capetillo and Samantha Smith will discuss the growing threat of invasive species. Register: shorturl.at/0WxtY

Join us for our next Tribal Voices Matter event featuring a powerful conversation on protecting the Columbia River Basin!
Nez Perce Tribal representatives Anthony Capetillo and Samantha Smith will discuss the growing threat of invasive species. Register: shorturl.at/0WxtY