TSASTILQUALUS AMBERS UMBAS

In this final episode of Season One of Salmonfolk Radio we hear Part 2 of the interview with Chief Ernest Alfred. We talk about the Ainu people on Hokkaido, Japan. We talk about salmon people from around the world. It's just a damn fine ending to Season One!  

In this second to the last episode of  Season One of Salmonfolk Radio Hereditary Chief Ernest Alfred of the Namgis, Tlowit'sis, and Mamalilikala Nations sits down with me for a powerhouse interview in August of 2018. We talk about sooo many things:Swanson Island OccupationThe impact of direct action on those on the front linesSea ShepherdR/V Martin SheenHerring trapped in salmon pensSalmon storiesTraditions of Ernest's peopleWhat's at stake hereUnceded Territory defined

In this spontaneous and unplanned interview from 2018, we sit down with matriarch Tsastilqualus Ambers Umbas of the Ma'amtagila Nation.  This interview is powerful folks! Tsastilqualus discusses the nature of being a matriarch, her fight against the fish farm industry, intense run-ins with local law enforcement and the power of sustained protest for what is right.

Adam Olsen is many things. He is a father and a husband and the MLA for Saanich North and the Islands. From his website:"Adam Olsen (SȾHENEP) is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saanich North and the Islands and member of the B.C. Green Caucus. He was first elected to the British Columbia Legislative Assembly in May 2017 and re-elected in October 2020.""Inspired by the incredible place and people he represents, Adam has a deep love and respect for his home in the Salish Sea (W̱SÁNEĆ).""Born in Victoria, BC, Adam has lived, worked and played his entire life on the Saanich Peninsula. He is a member of Tsartlip First Nation (W̱JOȽEȽP)"In this vibrant and very much to the point conversation, Adam discusses his views as being descended both from Indigenous and Settler peoples in the area.  The episode is packed with origin stories from the Tsartlip First Nation and Adam's own principled take on how we need to be doing better right now, and not later.  

This episode is packed with goodness. Besides our meeting with Dan and Bonny, who are Tofino BC locals and the directors of the fish farm fighting org- Clayoquot Action, you will hear about:The Salmon GuildThe new Salmon EconomyHow nitrogen from Kamchatka ends up in the heartwood of BC treesHow a Paris Climate meeting connected Norway to BCHow nutrients move uphill against gravityHow the Ahousaht First Nation forced a salmon farming company to get a salmon farm out of Ahousat First Nations territoryHow effective and peaceful leadership has worked for Clayoquot ActionAnd as if it needs repeating...how salmon literally connect everyone and everything 

I sit down with Frederik W. Mowinckel, who is related to a family that founded one of Norway's first salmon farming companies. Though his family exited the industry many years ago, he has an insider's view to "open net" salmon farming that is rare...Grab a cup of coffee, this is going to be good.  

Dr. Claudette Bethune  is a pharmacokineticist and a clinical scientist. She has been featured in more than one documentary about her work in Norway in the Norwegian National Institute for Nutrition and Seafood Safety (NIFES). While there food safety her research took her down some very unexpected pathways. She risked her career to tell the truth about what was happening with farmed salmon in regards to pollutants and harmful levels of toxins.  Her journey required grit and integrity that many need to hear about.  

In this episode we hear an interview with Alexandra Morton about the status of fish farming.  A Norwegian fish farm company hires an undercover surveillance operation to follow Alexandra. We make our way to Tofino.https://alexandramorton.typepad.com/ 

The full exclusive LIVE performance of Being Salmon, Being Human, filmed in Sointula on Malcolm Island, BC. Namgis Territory. featuring the trio from Norway! Georgiana Keable, Dr. Martin Lee Mueller, and Torgeir Vassvik bring storytelling to life in this live recording of their performance based on the book of the same name.What's better than that?  A video recording of the entire show that you can also watch!https://youtu.be/wAX0uTbR9lIMy site: https://www.salmonfolk.com/Georgiana's site: http://georgiana.net/Torgeir's site: https://vassvik.com/Martin's site: https://www.beingsalmonbeinghuman.com/Where to buy the book: https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/being-salmon-being-human/

Dr. Martin Lee Mueller dives deep into conversation and the prehistoric records for the big picture story of humans and species loss. We discuss indigenous living, the loss of that way of life for the majority of us, and what it means if we don't get it back. Martin also discusses the challenges and process of writing his book Being Salmon Being Human.