Salmon Stories | Brooke Woods

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Brooke Woods standing in ankle-deep water

photo courtesy of Brooke Woods

Salmon Stories | Brooke Woods

Brooke Woods standing in ankle-deep water

“My parents raised their six children at fish camp right above our village of Rampart, on the Yukon River. I have very fond memories of being at camp. Multi-generation family members together harvesting salmon. Family members coming from different villages and cities to come and fish together.

For me that was a sense of peace and community, kinship and well being. Everything was fine and well when we were processing fish together.”

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