Culture

Salmon ceremony set for Monday, Dec. 23

12.18.2019 Dean Rhodes Events, Culture

Cultural Advisor Bobby Mercier prepares the first salmon that returned to Agency Creek during last year's Salmon Ceremony. (Smoke Signals file photo)

The Tribe will celebrate the return of Coho salmon to Reservation waters at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at the Agency Creek fish weir area. All are welcome to celebrate the 215-mile journey the fish take to return to Agency Creek. For more information, contact Aquatic Biologist Brandon Weems at 503-879-2192 or brandon.weems@grandronde.org.