Episode 29 – Amy Bowers Cordalis – The Water Remembers
About this episode
Annika Fain interviews Amy Bowers Cordalis about her memoir and the fight for Klamath River restoration.
Annika Fain interviews Amy Bowers Cordalis in Episode 29 of the NW Fish Passage podcast. Amy is a mother, fisherwoman, attorney, and a member of the Yurok Tribe. She published an amazing memoir last year titled "The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life." She is the co-founder and executive director of Ridges to Riflles Indigenous Conservation Group. In this podcast, she talks about what salmon means to her, her family's multigenerational fight for Klamath River restoration and the removal of the four dams in 2023-2024. She speaks about "world renewal" and the ecological recovery that is occurring on the Klamath. She also talks about her great grandmother and how she was pivotal in the fight for dam removal. Amy shares her hope for the future, including a future for restoring salmon habitat that is possible and profitable. Websites: amybowerscordalis.com Ridges to Riffles The Project – Klamath River Renewal
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- Episode 28 – Heather Cantua – Morganroth Springs and the Pacific Coast Salmon Coalition
- Episode 27 - Santana Rabang – Podcast Producer, Youth Tribal Leader, and Canoe Paddler
- Episode 26 – Josie Kamkoff – Tribal Water Utilities Operator Program Development Lead
- Episode 25 – Bethany Fackrell – Tribal WaterCorps and Canoe Journey
- Episode 24 – Kayeloni Scott – Learning and growing through the journey of salmon
- Episode 23 – Gabe Ng – Fish Passage Design Manager
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