Native Americans, Visitors Celebrate Return of Salmon to US State of Washington (2/2)

For them, salmon provide a source of nutrition and inspiration. Geraldine Jim is a 70-year-old member of the Warm Springs Indian tribe in neighboring Oregon. She says the salmon population is declining.

"It is very important. It's getting very scarce for our people. Yes, it was plentiful in the past. We could go out and almost pull them out of the river with our hands because they would come up the river thick."

Tourists and residents learn about the history of the salmon and what is being done to help them survive.

They also get to taste it cooked over an open fire.

Corky Broaddus, executive director of the Wanatchee River Salmon Festival, says the event offers visitors two things.

"The key word is "edu-tainment," so they're educated while they are entertained at the same time. And for us, it is all about learning about conserving natural resources. And so this is a way they can do it as a family. It is a free event, and it is just great fun."

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对他们来说，鲑鱼是营养和灵感的来源。现年70的杰拉尔丁•吉姆住在俄勒冈州的温泉印地安部落. 她说，鲑鱼的数量已经越来越少了。

"这至关重要，越来越少的鲑鱼已不能满足族人的需求。没错，过去鲑鱼非常丰产，多到拥到河床上，我们甚至可以用手就把它们从河里捞出来。"

游客和居民了解了鲑鱼的来历并学习如何帮助它们幸免于难。

他们还品尝了篝火烹制鲑鱼的美味。

可奇•布洛德斯是温纳奇河鲑鱼节的执行理事，他说，这个节日给游客提供了两样东西。

"关键词就是"娱教"，即在娱乐的同时也学习了知识。当然，游客在这里是学习如何保护自然资源。这是一项免费的活动，可以作为家庭娱乐，非常有趣。"

这项活动就举办在这松林，溪流和崎岖的山峦之间--华盛顿州景致最为秀丽的地方之一。