San Juan Island Salmon Tour

Coast Salish people have fished in the waters off of San Juan Island since time immemorial. The first trade between Euro-Americans and Native people on this island was for preserved salmon. In the 19th and 20th centuries a major fish preserving industry grew, prospered, and declined on San Juan Island. This tour explores the ecological causes for this industry, the Native Americans, European and Asian immigrants, and old island families who were a part of this industry.