An image-led journey of the decline of wild salmon on the Fraser River.
A note from the author
The Last Salmon Run has been created out of my own desire to produce a visually-led story about the multifactorial nature of Pacific salmon decline, through both a scientific and Indigenous knowledge lens. I am not attempted to include all of the reasons for dwindling salmon populations (where would you stop?), but to touch on many reasons, and in doing so, I hope to illustrate the complex nature of the decline, and its fatal implications on the ecology and Peoples in British Columbia. I am grateful to the National Geographic Society who have both funded and supported this project.
Stay tuned for the launch date of both the story and education materials via Twitter, Instagram, or sign up for my very occasional newsletters.
Thanks for your patience.
Amy
Activities
A selection of hand-crafted education materials focusing on salmon, traditional knowledge and photographic theory will be available for ages 14 and above.
Traditional knowledge: protocol and ethics
Discussions and activities for settlers on protocol, responsible use of Indigenous terminology and how to tackle problems and find solutions through Dr. Albert Marshall’s Two Eyed Seeing approach. Make a pledge and learn how to begin decolonizing your thinking.
Photography and media theory
Discussions and activities on photography and media ethics, including thinking as a newsroom editor and building your own picture story.
Western science: salmon and the Fraser River
Discussions and activities based on the health of salmon and the ecosystem, specific to The Last Salmon Run story. Take a knowledge test, make a pledge and design your own conservation sticker.
“We may not realize until salmon populations are functionally gone, how critically important they are in the various food webs they exist in.”
— Dylan Shea, PhD candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto
Be in touch
info[at]amyromer.com
(604) 213-2441
North Vancouver, BC
If you have a question, want to chat about salmon or storytelling (extra points for both at once!), or if you are interested in supporting The Last Salmon Run by helping to bring this story and education materials to wider audiences, I’d love to hear from you.