Native America Calling: Tribal rights, a new restaurant and more are on The Menu

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Monday, March 31, 2025

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The Menu: Restored fishing and hunting rights, adorable lamprey, and Provo’s new Continental

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in western Oregon signed away their subsistence hunting and fishing rights in exchange for federal recognition in 1980. Now, after years of work, those rights are fully restored, opening up a rich store of traditional food for tribal members.

Author Brook Thompson was inspired to write her children’s book, I Love Salmon and Lampreys: A Native Story of Resilience after witnessing a salmon kill in the Klamath River in 2002. Her book, illustrated by Anastasia Khmelevska, is an approachable story about environmental stewardship.

I Love Salmon and Lampreys: A Native Story of Resilience by author Brook Thompson and illustrator Anastasia Khmelevska (Heyday, 2025)

Indigenous chef and restaurateur Bleu Adams reimagines American cuisine at her new eatery, The Continental. The restaurant, located in Provo, Utah, is described as “celebrating the land, the seasons, and the stories that shape us.”