Under a 'grandma moon,' Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon

"The Winter Moon Celebration is marked with a bonfire for the community and traditional canoe songs punctuated with drumming. It’s a time to celebrate Mother Earth and the coming spring."

"Grandma Moon, we always called her Grandma Moon, cause she was overall caretaker of all life. So when she's full and abundant, that's when Winter Solstice happens."

"Salmon is called a 'first food.' That means eating it is a sacred act for many Northwest tribes. But there’s not a lot of fish left to teach Nisqually children about their own culture."

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