The People

Voices of Salmon Nation

Our work throughout this region gives us the opportunity to meet many extraordinary people. On this page, we gratefully gather the voices of friends who are pointing the way towards a brighter future, for all of us.

Enjoy. And don't be shy about passing the good words along to others.

Brenna Bell and John Brush
Brenna and Brush are members of an 18-person intentional community on the Tryon Life Community Farm in Portland, Oregon.
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Bruce Miller
Skokomish leader Bruce Miller spoke with us in May 2000 at his home in near Hood Canal, Washington about the role of ecology in traditional thinking.
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Friends of Wild Salmon
Friends of Wild Salmon organized a May 2005 gathering in Terrace, British Columbia to express the spiritual, cultural, and economic importance of wild salmon. more »»

Jeannette Armstrong
Jeannette Armstrong of the Okanagan Nation in British Columbia spoke at a November 2004 gathering of Native leaders on the importance of place.
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Jil Zilligen
Jil Zilligen is the Chief Sustainability Officer at Nau, a new apparel company that uses innovative fabrics to blend beauty, sustainability and performance. We caught up with Jil at Nau's headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
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John Ikerd
In June 2005, University of Missouri Agricultural Economics Professor John Ikerd visited us in Portland, Oregon to talk about his Top Ten Reasons to Eat Local.
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John Kitzhaber
At a June 2005 Ecotrust–Ecotrust Canada joint board meeting, former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber spoke of a politics of engagement for the 21st century.
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Larry Potts & Charley Miller
Central Oregon forest and wood-product certification early-adopters Larry Potts of Warm Springs Forest Products Industries and Charley Miller of Miller Lumber talked with us about the importance of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification. more »»

Laura Anderson
Laura Anderson is a founder of Local Ocean Seafood, a restaurant and fish market in Newport, Oregon sourcing product directly from local fisherman. Laura has also been extensively involved with developing successful processes for community based fisheries management. more »»

Peter Barnes
Peter Barnes is co-founder and former president of Working Assets Long Distance. He spoke with us about his work safeguarding our common wealth.
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Peter Donaldson
Performer, educator, master storyteller and community organizer Peter Donaldson spoke with us in September of 2006 about his Salmonpeople Tour and about creating our own stories through individual action.
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Ralph Lohse
Ralph Lohse spoke at the April 2005 Copper River Salmon Workshop Series about the privilege of being a commercial fisherman.
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Scott Boley
Fisherman Scott Boley talks running the Gold Beach fish market and about celebrating and preserving the unique fishing culture of Salmon Nation. We mourn his passing in the spring of 2007. more »»