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Invitation to public meeting Tana bru

  • The National Wildlife Center Foundation 7 Øyraplassen Lærdal, Vestland, 6887 Norway (map)

Preservation of the salmon fishing culture along the Tana River

The People's Meeting is a meeting about preserving the salmon fishing culture along the Tana River basin organized by the Sami Parliament, the Sharing our knowledge project (UiT) and Joddu – National Wild Salmon Center.

The meeting will include introductions and lectures on the preservation of indigenous culture and salmon fishing in a context characterized by reductions in salmon stocks worldwide.

The target group is local residents and guests from the 2nd International Indigenous Salmon Peoples Gathering event taking place in Karasjok the previous days.

Interpretation will be provided between Sami, Norwegian and English and the event will be available on stream.

Program

Welcome with Hege Persen

musical performance by Andreas Gundersen and Mihka Helander

Moderator: John Trygve Solbakk.

informs about interpreting, visual scribe (Nikki),

Opening by the mayor of Tana - Jon Erland Balto

09:30 Coffee and fruit,

10:00 - 10:15 Greetings from the Sami Parliament by President Silje Karine Muotka

10:15 – 10:30 Greetings from the Minister of the Environment - video greeting

10:30 - 10:45 History of salmon fishing in Tanavassdraget, Aage Solbakk (DeanuInstituhtta)

10:45 Break - Coffee and cakes

Cultural preservation and public health

11:00 – 11:20 Preserving Indigenous Culture When Salmon Disappear. Introduction by invited guest from Mi'kmaw First Nation, Nova Scotia. Darren Sylvester

11:20 - 12:15 Panel discussion with invited guests, representatives from village teams and organizations.

Topic: What does it take for the Sami salmon fishing culture to survive?

Participants: Aage Solbakk, Darren Sylvester, Ellen Ravna, Olaf Trosten, Harry Johansen, Oskar Trosten, Sandra Marja West, Jon Erland Balto

  • Open for questions from the audience

Closing by John Trygve Solbakk

12:15 Lunch break - Salmon soup and cold buffet for 45 people + cake + coffee + tea The food is served by Café Kievra

13.00 - 15.30 River walk with guide Dag Broch, ending with Aage Solbakk and a bonfire in the shelters at Tanabru.

Join the stream: https://meeting.interactio.com/6y6t-pv69-57qs