"Declining salmon populations mean Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in elders can't teach fishing like they used to"

"The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in First Nation has been holding its First Fish camp since the early 90s.

The annual summer camp is designed to teach young citizens of the Dawson City First Nation about salmon: how to catch it, clean it and smoke it.

But with Chinook salmon populations in the Yukon River in serious decline, organizers of this year's camp have had to change the program a little. The First Nation is using chum salmon — smaller, less fatty fish that were traditionally used as dog food — caught last fall and frozen for the winter."

Chris Windeyer reports for CBC News July 19, 2015. [2]