What are the Fish Wars and Why Do They Matter: Ep 9 of Crash Course Native American History
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Date: 2025-07-20
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bensabelhaus7288
Orange juice and toothpaste. Think you're a comedian eh Wasn't that your last day job: p lol
Kiddo and I both laughed lol It takes a very sudden drop from something smart to absolute polar opposite childish jokes to get me to laugh lol
Great episode. Food sovereignty is deep in me. I'm honored that I am able to share my last few years work growing Ozette potatoes here in Muckleshoot territory using traditional seasonal culturally important waste materials for mounding. This is my third year and my best attempt so far with great notes. A month ago I had an opportunity to share my work ongoing with the Puyallup tribe for their food sovereignty program. It's truly an honor to be able to provide some data and hopefully I can share some potatoes and tobacco seeds with more people this year: )
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Orange juice and toothpaste. Think you're a comedian eh Wasn't that your last day job: p lol
Kiddo and I both laughed lol It takes a very sudden drop from something smart to absolute polar opposite childish jokes to get me to laugh lol
Great episode. Food sovereignty is deep in me. I'm honored that I am able to share my last few years work growing Ozette potatoes here in Muckleshoot territory using traditional seasonal culturally important waste materials for mounding. This is my third year and my best attempt so far with great notes. A month ago I had an opportunity to share my work ongoing with the Puyallup tribe for their food sovereignty program. It's truly an honor to be able to provide some data and hopefully I can share some potatoes and tobacco seeds with more people this year: )
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gypsydonovan
Just the title & I got emotional. I have a feeling this is going to hit close to home & have some familiar figures, icons of the pnw like Billy Frank jr.
I’ve loved this series but this is the first time I’ve commented before even starting.
And the show had been done with such integrity and a genuine effort for awareness that I think I can say good job even before viewing.
Most of us understand the smallest unrecognized tribe is worthy of a 10 pt series, no one can cover Native Americans in this format but this team has done a remarkable job presenting what they can & making the most of the time they have. Thank you for that.
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Just the title & I got emotional. I have a feeling this is going to hit close to home & have some familiar figures, icons of the pnw like Billy Frank jr.
I’ve loved this series but this is the first time I’ve commented before even starting.
And the show had been done with such integrity and a genuine effort for awareness that I think I can say good job even before viewing.
Most of us understand the smallest unrecognized tribe is worthy of a 10 pt series, no one can cover Native Americans in this format but this team has done a remarkable job presenting what they can & making the most of the time they have. Thank you for that.
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VoltasP
Thank you for covering this! Even people in the PNW were sometimes not taught about this, and local bigots love to go on and on about this weird conspiracy theory about now natives fishing in the rivers somehow robbed the ocean trawlers of fish to sell, supposedly jeopardizing local industry. Thank you for bringing national attention on this, more people need to know how the govt. screwed natives time and time again, even if it's painful to hear.
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Thank you for covering this! Even people in the PNW were sometimes not taught about this, and local bigots love to go on and on about this weird conspiracy theory about now natives fishing in the rivers somehow robbed the ocean trawlers of fish to sell, supposedly jeopardizing local industry. Thank you for bringing national attention on this, more people need to know how the govt. screwed natives time and time again, even if it's painful to hear.
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jenniferburns2530
In Wisconsin, one of the battles has been about spearfishing. In the 1980s and 90s, non-natives used both lawsuits and violence to try stop Ojibwe spear fishers from exercising their treaty rights. It was brutal. Thankfully, the treaty rights to fish, hunt, and gather traditional foods were eventually upheld.
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In Wisconsin, one of the battles has been about spearfishing. In the 1980s and 90s, non-natives used both lawsuits and violence to try stop Ojibwe spear fishers from exercising their treaty rights. It was brutal. Thankfully, the treaty rights to fish, hunt, and gather traditional foods were eventually upheld.
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candaceloftus1047
An interesting connection between food sovereignty and environmental protections is the 2013 Culvert Injunction that the supreme court upheld because of the Boldt decision. Basically, it found that the state has to preserve fish runs and habitat to comply with the treaty that protects native fishing rights.
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An interesting connection between food sovereignty and environmental protections is the 2013 Culvert Injunction that the supreme court upheld because of the Boldt decision. Basically, it found that the state has to preserve fish runs and habitat to comply with the treaty that protects native fishing rights.
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sejenahope2045
my great uncles were part of the fish wars but they wouldnt talk about them. so all I knew about them until this video was that they were called the Fish Wars and they knew a guy Called Frank Jr. Thank you for helping to fill in the gaps in my own family history.
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my great uncles were part of the fish wars but they wouldnt talk about them. so all I knew about them until this video was that they were called the Fish Wars and they knew a guy Called Frank Jr. Thank you for helping to fill in the gaps in my own family history.
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matthewgoetzka8855
Calling pawpaws the mango of the Midwest is so accurate. Running up and down Creek shores barefoot in the sand, shaking the trees and climbing for the hard to reach. It makes me forget I'm not on an island. But for now I enjoy black raspberries
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Calling pawpaws the mango of the Midwest is so accurate. Running up and down Creek shores barefoot in the sand, shaking the trees and climbing for the hard to reach. It makes me forget I'm not on an island. But for now I enjoy black raspberries
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baegels5272
I'm really glad they managed to keep some traditions despite the attempts to erase them.
If a little jealous because I find it so hard to find the same about my own ancestors.
Still happy for you guys, though you too sure have lost a lot.
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I'm really glad they managed to keep some traditions despite the attempts to erase them.
If a little jealous because I find it so hard to find the same about my own ancestors.
Still happy for you guys, though you too sure have lost a lot.
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Top10Globally1
A great job of teasing the episode’s themes while staying concise. A minor tweak to emphasize why this history matters today (e. g, health disparities, cultural preservation) could make it even more compelling for viewers.
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A great job of teasing the episode’s themes while staying concise. A minor tweak to emphasize why this history matters today (e. g, health disparities, cultural preservation) could make it even more compelling for viewers.
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melissaskinner2199
I graduated from, and have worked for many years now at, Iowa State University. It's abhorrent that this is the first time I'm hearing about Three Sisters. Currently going down a rabbit hole looking into the project.
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I graduated from, and have worked for many years now at, Iowa State University. It's abhorrent that this is the first time I'm hearing about Three Sisters. Currently going down a rabbit hole looking into the project.
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brianblake9589
Your segment on fry-bread reminded me of how the Irish immigrants adopted corned beef because they didn't have access to their traditional meats after moving to America. I wouldn't say it's the same, but it rhymes.
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Your segment on fry-bread reminded me of how the Irish immigrants adopted corned beef because they didn't have access to their traditional meats after moving to America. I wouldn't say it's the same, but it rhymes.
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joshuawells835
To add another name to rising Native American chefs, the first winner of Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef in 2022 was Stephanie Pyet DeSpain from Kansas City, who's a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
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To add another name to rising Native American chefs, the first winner of Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef in 2022 was Stephanie Pyet DeSpain from Kansas City, who's a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation.
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Breakable_Pencil
Now there’s a fantastic wildlife refuge at the mouth of the Nisqually named after Billy Frank Jr! We are so lucky to be living with the benefit of his and so many other native peoples work and blood.
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Now there’s a fantastic wildlife refuge at the mouth of the Nisqually named after Billy Frank Jr! We are so lucky to be living with the benefit of his and so many other native peoples work and blood.
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Pursuing_a_PhD
People deserve to live their lives however they would like if they aren't hurting anyone I hate that humans are such an invasive species that they have commonly pushed their own kind out, it's so sad
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People deserve to live their lives however they would like if they aren't hurting anyone I hate that humans are such an invasive species that they have commonly pushed their own kind out, it's so sad
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pendragon2012
I wonder how many people who think government is oppressing them by requiring masks during a pandemic thought it was totally ok to arrest people for trying to find food for their family.
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I wonder how many people who think government is oppressing them by requiring masks during a pandemic thought it was totally ok to arrest people for trying to find food for their family.
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joshuawells835
4: 15 - That was General William T. Sherman's idea. A man who still plagues family gatherings as the subject of many rantings. Sherman was a master of total war.
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4: 15 - That was General William T. Sherman's idea. A man who still plagues family gatherings as the subject of many rantings. Sherman was a master of total war.
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haleymeier2264
Please please please give me more native chiefs. I would love to learn more about recipes and food. If there is one thing that connects us all it's food.
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Please please please give me more native chiefs. I would love to learn more about recipes and food. If there is one thing that connects us all it's food.
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coreystockdale6287
If you want research what used to grow in your local area, ive reclaimed my lawn. 8 of an acre into a blue berry and currant bush patch
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If you want research what used to grow in your local area, ive reclaimed my lawn. 8 of an acre into a blue berry and currant bush patch
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StephySon
I remember learning about the Three Sisters, how important squash and corn and beans were. Their story is just so amazing
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I remember learning about the Three Sisters, how important squash and corn and beans were. Their story is just so amazing
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