‘The Fish Between the Falls’ premiers March 25th in Libby
March 15, 2015
Ten thousand years ago Kootenai people painted pictures of white sturgeon on the rocks above the lake where they lived. These impressive fish, the largest and one of the oldest in North America, were an important part of the tribe’s diet and the inspiration for their elegant sturgeon-nosed canoes. Now, dikes and dams have changed the river system so much that sturgeon no longer successfully reproduce, but the people whose culture is bound up with these fish and the people who control the river today are working together to restore the Kootenai River White Sturgeon to their ancestral home.
On Wednesday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., The Fish Between the Falls, a documentary by George Sibley, will be shown at the K.W. Maki Theater, 724 Louisiana Ave in Libby. This premier is co-sponsored by The Heritage Museum in Libby and Hometown Humanities.
George Sibley, joined by Greg Hoffman - Libby Dam Fish Biologist, and Ryan Silvester from Libby's office of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, will answer questions following the hour-long movie. Refreshments will be served after the film.
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