Scha'nexw Elhtal'nexw Salmon People: Preserving a Way of Life
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Explore the spiritual and cultural connection between the Lummi people and salmon. Following Lummi families as they fish, the film highlights the challenges as the salmon population dwindles, raising the question of cultural survival amidst change.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 815

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Mon, Dec 9 9:00 P.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 10 2:00 A.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 10 10:00 A.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Dec 12 8:00 P.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 12:00 A.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 5:00 A.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 8:00 A.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 11:00 A.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 2:00 P.M. Fire Tender     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Dec 13 3:00 P.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Dec 14 10:00 P.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Dec 15 2:00 A.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Dec 15 9:00 A.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Dec 15 5:00 P.M. UNVEILED: Joyce Tenneson and the Heroine's Journey     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Dec 16 9:00 P.M. Legacy of Love     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Dec 17 2:00 A.M. Legacy of Love     NH World (11.3)


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