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Discussions and activities on photography and media ethics, including a discussion on photo theory and how to build your own 5 picture story.
Traditional knowledge
Discussions and activities for settlers on land rights, protocol and ethics in storytelling, including 10 ways you can help save wild salmon and contribute towards reconciliation.
Note: While these activities have been designed through dedicated research of Indigenous sources, they have been created by Amy Romer — who is a white settler. Please visit Further Reading for sources.
Western science
Discussions and activities to help further your understanding of salmon and the causes for their decline, including 10 ways you can save wild salmon and how to design your own conservation sticker.
Activity: make a pledge
Develop a personal or professional Pledge of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
Indigenous knowledge test
Test your reading and research skills with this Indigenous knowledge test.
Further reading
For those that just can’t get enough, here’s a list of Further Reading materials.
10 ways you can help save wild salmon & contribute towards reconciliation
A list of 10 ways you can help save wild salmon — and in doing so, contribute towards reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
15 ways to decolonize your thinking
A list of 15 ways to decolonize your thinking, featuring examples from Bob Joseph’s ‘21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act’.
Knowledge test: western science
Read The Last Salmon Run and test your western science knowledge on all things salmon.
Activity: make a pledge
Develop a personal or professional Pledge to help conserve wild salmon.
Activity: design your own sticker
Design an eye-catching sticker advocating for wild salmon.
Discussion: responsible storytelling
A set of discussion questions on the theme of responsible storytelling.
Discussion: western science
A set of discussion questions on the theme of ‘western science’, inspired by The Last Salmon Run.
Activity: the five picture story
Become a photojournalist! Create your own five picture story based on one of three themes from The Last Salmon Run.
Discussion: photo theory
A set of discussion questions on the theme of photo and media theory.