Dying for Water: Indians, Politics and Dead Fish in the Klamath River Basin

Summary:

A Native radio documentary on the impact and aftermath of the 2002 Klamath River fish kill.

Website:

http://www.flickerfeather.org

Additional Credits and Funding:

Narrated by Merv George, Jr. (Hupa)
Mixing and Editing, Neil Harvey
A co-production with KIDE-FM, Hoopa Tribal Radio

Tones:

Emotional, Real, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

In the fall of 2002, disease raged through the warm and shallow water of the once-mighty Klamath River. Within days, 68,000 adult Chinook Salmon perished as they tried to return home to spawn. The story of this event flows through past and present, through the hearts, the voices and the songs of Tribal people who consider the fish their relatives, to the highest levels of government and corporate power. Aired on several community radio stations in Northern California during March, 2005. Aired nationally on the AIROS Network May 16 through 23, 2005.

WILL RE-BROADCAST on AIROS, July 26th through August 1st at the following times:
First Feed Date and Time:
7/26/05: 1000

Repeat Feed Dates and Times:
7/26/05: 1600, 2200
7/27/05: 0400
7/30/05: 1700
7/31/05: 0600, 1700
8/01/05: 0600

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