Meaning of a River
Summary:
Vanessa Castle describes a river as the lifeblood of the land and its people.Description:
In this video, Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal member and environmentalist, Vanessa Castle, emphasizes the role of the river in sustaining ecosystems and Indigenous communities, while highlighting the damaging effects of dams as blockages that disrupt natural flow, sediment transport, and fish migration.
People:
Vanessa Castle