The Original Salmon Stewards Fact Sheet
March 06, 2023
This is the story of the Winnemem Wintu people and their relationship with winter-run Chinook salmon, which they call the Nur.
In the summer of 2022 the Tribe joined federal and state agencies to bring winter-run Chinook salmon salmon eggs back to the McCloud River, an important step toward restoring California salmon and the culture that has long surrounded them.