In part one of a four part episode, we examine the negative environmental and cultural impact of hydroelectric dams, and the Indigenous-led movement to remove them. This episode explores the Indigenous-led movement to restore salmon in California rivers through dam removal. These dams, deemed Weapons of Mass Destruction by Winnemem Wintu Chief Caleen Sisk, have devastated salmon populations--and the communities whose histories have been in relationship with salmon since time immemorial.Interviewees for s01e03 p.I:Ron Reed (Karuk)Brittani Orona (Hoopa Valley Tribe)Dr. Beth Rose Middleton ManningDr. Kari NorgaardCraig TuckerCredits:Audio engineering and editing by Daniel StonebloomAll interviews conducted and recorded by Martin Rizzo-MartinezMusic written, performed, and recorded by G. GonzalesAmbient sounds recorded by Ariel StonebloomFollow us on Twitter: @ChalColonialPodFor further reading and to get involved, see the following:Bring the Salmon Homehttp://www.bringthesalmonhome.orgSave California Salmonhttps://www.californiasalmon.org/Reconnect Klamathhttps://reconnectklamath.org/Klamath River Renewal Corporationhttps://klamathrenewal.org/Run4Salmon - A prayerful journey led by Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe to restore our salmon runs, protect our waters, and our indigenous lifeways.http://run4salmon.org/West Coast Water Justice - Podcast focused on Indigenous centered water justice movementhttps://www.westcoastwaterjustice.org/“Salmon and Acorns Feed our People: Colonialism, Nature, and Social Action,” by Dr. Kari Norgaardhttps://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/salmon-and-acorns-feed-our-people/9780813584195“Upstream: Trust Lands and Power on the Feather River,” by Dr. Beth Rose Middleton Manninghttps://uapress.arizona.edu/book/upstreamChallenging Colonialism in California is produced by Martin Rizzo-Martinez, Historian, & Daniel Stonebloom, a Public School Administrator. It is not our intention to further colonize the narrative, or to misrepresent stories that are not our own. It is our intention to create an educational resource where everyone can hear the perspectives of Indigenous peoples in their own words. Please leave your feedback, suggestions, reviews, ideas for future episodes, and more at the episode page. And please share and promote the podcast in your networks.This podcast produced with support from the California State Parks Foundation: https://www.calparks.org/Part II will be released on February 7th.