River of Renewal
Schedule
Wed Feb 08 2023 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm
Location
Denver Museum of Nature & Science | Denver, CO
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RIVER OF RENEWAL (Director Carlos Bolado). This documentary brings to the screen the heated dispute over water rights among three communities on the Klamath River with competing interests: commercial fishermen, farmers and the American Indian tribes. Producer Jack Kohler started the film as a documentary of the1978 Salmon War, but during the filming an event occurred at the headwaters that renewed old conflicts. In 2002, bypassing a court order designed to protect endangered fish in the Klamath, the Bush Administration ordered an unlimited release of water to farmers. As a result, 80,000 spawning salmon died, leading to the collapse of the salmon fishery. The polarized communities finally realized that the only way to preserve the river and all their livelihoods was to join forces and demand removal of four dams on the Klamath. (www.riverofrenewal.org, 2009, 55 min.).Producer/Narrator/Editor Jack Kohler (Hoopa Valley Tribe) and Writer/Producer Stephen Most will join us after the films for a live conversation (via Zoom) to talk about what has happened since the film was made, including the historic decision to remove four dams on the Klamath River. Moderated by Mervyn Tano, President, IIIRM.
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Where is it happening?
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd,Denver,CO,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
