The Bang and the Boom: From Toksook Bay to Eklutna

With the steady beat of a Yup’ik drum and the explosive boom of the removal of a long-abandoned deadbeat dam, our first episode of season two, kicks off with a bang. 

Listen to learn about ongoing efforts to revive the King Salmon run of the Eklutna River - a run that sustained the Native Village of Eklutna for thousands of years until the river was dammed and fish passage blocked in 1929. Now a coalition of salmon people are working together to overcome barriers and restore water and eventually salmon to the river. 

We're kicking off our first episode with the performer that gave the inaugural performance on the new main stage of Salmonfest 2021: Byron Nicholai with his project I Sing. You Dance.  A remarkable young Yup’ik artist who melds traditional Yup’ik singing and drumming with electronic beats. 

Links to learn more: https://www.eklutnariver.org/

Byron Nicholai- I Sing. You Dance.

 

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