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Shasta Reservoir, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk stands at the shoreline of Shasta Reservoir. Its construction flooded Winnemem Wintu sacred sites and villages. October 30, 2018.
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Shasta Reservoir, CA — Chief Caleen Sisk stands at the shoreline of Shasta Reservoir. Its construction flooded Winnemem Wintu sacred sites and villages. October 30, 2018.

What is like when your love for your land sets you apart? Today, we hear from the son of the Chief of the Winnemem Wintu. Then, we go behind the scenes of our podcast about them — “A Prayer for Salmon.” We talk with host Judy Silber about what it was like to report the story of the tribe over 5 years ago. And, we hear a reading from a Bay Area poet.