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A flotilla of different watercraft float next to each other out on the waters of the Snake River. Dry hills dotted with trees can be seen in the distance under a grey sky.

Tribal activists rally on Snake River to protect salmon, oppose dams

Lauren Paterson

A grey sky hangs over the Snake River on a dreary August Saturday. Dozens of people in kayaks, canoes and on paddle boards have been paddling for an hour…

A man in a tan coat and tan pants is on his knees in front of a table with a blue table cloth. Six people, five men and one woman, are sitting at the table, staring at the man on his knees.

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Tri-Cities forum draws support for Lower Snake River dams

(Runtime 1:21)In the Tri-Cities, a forum recently drew mostly people who want to keep the Lower Snake River dams in place. They raised some…

Elise Richman, associate professor of art, left, and Britt Freda, of the Northwest Artists Against Extinction, at the group's exhibition Honor: People and Salmon at the Kittredge Gallery on the University of Puget Sound campus. The two stand in front of Richman's piece, Confluence, which was included in the exhibition. Photo by Lauren Gallup.

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PNW artists' work evokes salmon to educate, inspire change

Northwest artists have drawn inspiration from salmon as long as people have walked along the running streams. But, the movement to close four dams on the lower Snake River has some artists, activists and naturalists hopeful that their pieces will not only tug at heartstrings, but also move forward the conversation of salmon conservation and restoration.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed budget bills to study removal of the four dams. Activists have been calling for the dam removals in order to preserve and restore salmon populations.