TitleSkwakol : the Decline of the Siletz Lamprey Eel Population During the 20th Century
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsDowney, Tom, Darin Rilatos, Annette Sundenaa, and Bob Zybach
PublisherOregon State University
CityCorvallis, Or.
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Guin SH351.L35 S59 1996
KeywordsAdams Riffle, Baker Creek, Beli Beli Hartman [Riffle] Rock Creek, Bell Riffle, Bensell Riffle, Charlie Riffle, climate, dams, depleted populations, ethnography, Euchre Creek, historical, Hoxie Simmons [Riffle], human impacts, Lampreys = Lampetra spp, life history information, Logan Riffle, Louie Feller Riffle, Maples Riffle, Mill Creek, Old Mill Site Riffle, Pacific lamprey = Entosphenus tridentatus (Lampetra tridentata), Pat Larson Riffle, precipitation, Sams Creek Riffle, Siletz River, Stemple Riffle, streamflow, water quality, water supply, water temperature
Notes“Prepared for Judith Vergun and Jefferson Gonor, OSU College of Oceanographic & Atmospheric Sciences, Native Americans in Marine Science (NAMS) Program” This volume is an example of the serious concern felt by Siletz Tribe members over the decline of the lamprey eel, a valued traditional food source, in the Siletz River. Includes maps of traditional fishing sites, and oral histories from tribal elders. A valuable resource.