Since 1997, the Water Resources Program of the Tribe’s Environment Division has also been working with USGS to reintroduce the locally extirpated Atlantic Salmon to tributaries and sections of the St. Regis River. Each year, about 12,000 – 14,000 salmon fry are released with the goal of reestablishing a permanent, self-sustaining population of these fish. The results of the project show that some of the tributaries of the St. Regis can sustain Atlantic salmon, one of the many fish that the Mohawk traditionally caught to sustain their families.

Tribe: Saint Regis Mohawk

View Source Document: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Akwesasne

Year: 2013

Climate Hazards

Shifting Species, Habitats, and Ecosystems

Assets

Cultural Resources
First Foods
Natural Resources - Aquatic (marine, freshwater)

Types

Capacity Building: Programs
Partnerships & Collaboration
Planning & Management