Origins

News and Public Affairs Series / 2 Seasons

This docuseries project collaborates with local filmmakers to reflect on the make-up of our region told from an insider’s perspective. Stories are grounded in ancestry, connection, culture, influence and rootedness.

8m 30s

The Last Reefnetters I The Beginning

S3 E1 / 8m 30s

The origin story of the reefnet, an innovative fishing method invented by the Lummi Nation and other Northern Straits Salish tribes thousands of years ago. Through a common technology and a shared language, the reefnet binds the people of the San Juan Archipelago as a source of physical and spiritual sustenance.

The Last Reefnetters I The Invasion

S3 E2 / 8m 30s

Capitalism and industrialization spoil the oceans of Washington Territory, changing the Salish Sea forever. Following punitive legislation, environmental damage and resource devastation caused by a booming cannery industry, the Lummi Nation are all but removed from reefnet fishing.

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