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Scott and Janelle Schuyler haul in chinook salmon on the Skagit River. Whenever tribal members fish on the river, a tribal law enforcement officer stands guard at the boat launch to ensure their safety; hate crimes and anti-Indigenous violence have been regular occurrences over the years.

Janelle Schuyler with a freshly caught chinook salmon on the Skagit River.

Scott Schuyler skewers chinook salmon on a Pacific Yew stake for cooking over the fire.

Scott Schuyler of the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe cooks some of the salmon he just caught at the tribal headquarters. Schuyler learned the ironwood skewer barbecue technique from other fish cooks, including master fish cook Claude Wilbur from the Swinomish Tribe, the grandfather of Jeremy J.J. Wilbur. Schuyler hopes to one day “pass the torch” to younger tribal members.