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P'and#233;sk'a opens his eyes. Today is an important day for his people, the Stsand#8217;ailes.
But the special tray needed for the ceremony has been left behind, and without it, there won't be a celebration!
and#8220;Come on, Muqmeqe.and#8221;
With the tray under his arm, P'and#233;sk'a goes looking for the Si:yam, the chief. Every spring P'and#233;sk'aand#8217;s people celebrate the First Salmon Ceremony. Itand#8217;s their way of saying thank you and#8212; and#8220;Huy ch qand#8217;u!and#8221; and#8212; to the river for all the salmon it brings.
Salmon is the most important food for the Sts'ailes people, but P'and#233;sk'a and his family also rely on other animals, berries and cedar trees. Everything the Sts'ailes need to survive is found in the forest and the river.