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The authorities involved in the salmon recovery effort must reach agreement on how planning, 

 funding and management are distinct but coordinated functions. They must stop hiding their 

 unilateral decisions behind the guise of "best available science" and make salmon recovery a 

 reality and not just another scientific experiment. It is time for the federal government to work 

 with the tribes, in a meaningful govern ment-to-govemment relationship, to immediately reverse 

 the decline of our fisheries, to restore our runs as promised, and put our treaty reserved rights 

 to take fish at ALL usual and accustomed places back in the forefront. 



Our experience strongly suggests that for real salmon recovery to occur, there must first be a 

 collective commitment to what "we" want, not what "I" want. The singular vision can never 

 truly be accepted. It is our hope that we will bear witness to the creation of a shared vision. 

 We believe that that vision must include having a spiritual reverence for the salmon that provides 

 a place for the salmon not only in our hearts, but also in our homes. 



