Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion

Betty Jean Sutterlict slices, salts and hangs freshly caught salmon at their family campsite on the Columbia River in Bonneville, Ore., on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. For thousands of years, Native tribes in this area have relied on the Columbia River, or Nch'i-Wána, for its salmon and trout, and its surrounding areas for edible roots, medicinal herbs and berry bushes, which are used for food and rituals. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)