27 March 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 (MDT)
Open Session - ON-SITE ONLY
Room: Indigenous Pavilion
Speakers: Aslak Holmberg and Beaska Niillas
What happens when the salmon-fishing tradition of thousands of years is suddenly interrupted? In 2020, the Finnish and Norwegian governments banned salmon fishing in the Teno waterways and fjord because of low salmon stocks. The blame has been shifted from overfishing to fjord fishing and climate change. The documentary follows some of the salmon fishermen who were also filmed five years ago when salmon fishing was still allowed.
Join us after the viewing for a conversation and question and answer with community residents and individuals connected to the film and storytelling efforts including Saami fishermen and leaders Aslak Holmberg and Beaska Niillas.
