The IndKnow project is a co-organizer of The International Gathering of Indigenous Salmon Peoples (ISP) held October 1 – 3, 2022 on the lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people in Vancouver, Canada.

This three-day Indigenous-led gathering will center Indigenous-led ceremony, culture, governance, and academic discussion around Indigenous experiences in salmon management at national and international levels. The International Gathering of Indigenous Salmon Peoples will facilitate international dialogue and collaboration, through which Indigenous Salmon Peoples and their partners will work together to identify potential pathways and actions that can strengthen international Indigenous collaboration, uphold Indigenous rights, and lead to improved outcomes for the future of salmon and people.

ISP will bring together Indigenous representatives from the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic basins to gather in the spirit of sharing and collaboration to reaffirm Indigenous rights and to support and strengthen Indigenous roles in salmon management at International and National scales.

A planning team of Indigenous salmon organizations from BC, Nova Scotia, Sápmi and Yukon along with Indigenous researchers from the Centre of Indigenous Fisheries at UBC and UiT - the Arctic University of Norway are working in collaboration to plan the event and to coordinate with the host community of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) to ensure that the appropriate customs and protocols are exercised. On behalf of the planning team, all event inquiries can be directed to Naut’sa mawt Event Management at events@nautsamawt.co

International Gathering of Indigenous Salmon Peoples

Vancouver, BC

Saturday, October 1st, 2022
3pm to 7pm PST

Welcoming Ceremony and evening of Cultural Gathering

Sunday, October 2nd, 2022

8:30am to 4:30pm PST

A full day of discussions centering around Indigenous Management Practices and Policies, offering participants a space in which Indigenous peoples and partner organizations can collaborate towards future actions for the wellbeing of salmon and people.

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

8:30am to 4:30pm PST

A day of exploring the ways in which academic scholarship exists in reciprocal support with Indigenous community partners and salmon for the future sustainability of people and fish. This is a hybrid event with digital participation possible. To register for participation through Zoom, please follow this link: Meeting Registration - Zoom

The ISP precedes the International Year of the Salmon Synthesis Symposium:  

IYS Synthesis Symposium – International Year of the Salmon

During the IYS symposium, the SALCUL project will be presented under the Human Dimensions Theme Session.