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Silver Salmon

Moon of the Silver Salmon

Much of September is Moon of the Silver Salmon. Silvers, also called coho salmon, as well as other salmon return to the bays and rivers. Much of this salmon is smoked for winter use. Late summer berries, rosehips, and crab apples are harvested and preserved. Seeds, such as nettle, are collected. In this video, we learn how to fillet and can salmon, and make salmon roe into caviar. We also learn how to make juice and “Indian ice cream” from soapberries. We share the story of the maiden of Deception Pass.

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