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Skwakol: The Decline of the Siletz Lamprey Eel Population During the 20th Century

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  • It can be reasonably assumed that lamprey eel harvesting has systematically and periodically occurred along the Siletz River and its tributaries for as many hundreds, or thousands, or tens of thousands of years that human families and lamprey eel populations have coexisted in the Siletz Valley ecosystem. This report is an historical accounting of the abundance and uses of lamprey eels by the peoples and families of the Siletz River Valley during the past 170 years, beginning with documented uses by Siletz Indian ancestors in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California in 1828. Historical, cultural and biological information for the twentieth century is focused on the spoken accounts of descendants, neighbors, and elders of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of 1855-1995. The primary source of information for this latter period were oral history recordings made with nineteen longtime residents of the Siletz River Valley by the report’s authors during the summer of 1991.
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  • This study was initially supported by a grant (OCE 9016300) from the National Science Foundation to the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, for support of the NAMS program. Research support services and final printing costs have been assisted by contributions of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz.
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