Curricular Connections for ERI’s Adventure 2

Kootenay to the Columbia

Learning Links

Learn All About the Columbia River (research the history, physical features, climate, plant and animal life, and economy)

The Columbia River: Description, Creation, and Discovery

Fish of the Columbia River: The Columbia River offers premiere opportunities to fish for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, shad and a variety of warm water species. Management of the river and its fisheries is a responsibility shared by state, federal and tribal agencies.

Kootenay Links

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kootenay_River (general info)

https://www.britannica.com/place/Kootenay-River (general info)

http://www.kootenairivernetwork.org/index.html (group to preserve the Kootenai)

https://www.americanrivers.org/river/kootenai-river/ (threats and solutions to the river)

https://thebasin.ourtrust.org/geography/rivers/kootenay-river/ (columbia basin trust)

http://www.nwwaterfrontrealestate.com/water.jsp?WAID=15010 (images and virtual tours)

https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/unraveling-mystery-kootenai-river-white-sturgeon (white sturgeon in trouble)

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/fish/Kootenai_River_white_sturgeon/index.html (saving the white sturgeon)

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/columbia-river (canadian encyclopedia)

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/group-says-kootenai-river-among-most-endangered-in-u-s/article_e743dafc-a70d-11e2-90e1-001a4bcf887a.html (Kootenai is one of the most endangered rivers in US)

https://www.nwcouncil.org/reports/columbia-river-history/sturgeon (sturgeon in BIG trouble)

http://www.lakecodirect.com/welcome/the-flathead-nation/the-kootenai-indians/ (kootenai indians)

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Kootenay_River (kootenay river facts)

https://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/landmark/kootenai-falls.html (kootenai falls- so beautiful)

https://www.mtpr.org/post/pollution-canadian-mines-found-kootenai-river-fish (pollution from canadian mines- recent studies)

https://flatheadbeacon.com/2018/07/09/international-joint-commission-divided-kootenai-river-pollution/ (kootenai river pollution)

https://newsmaven.io/indiancountrytoday/archive/10-things-you-should-know-about-the-kootenai-tribe-of-idaho-OFFTwof3dUeTtfUowbGw0w/ (kootenai tribes)

http://www.lakecodirect.com/welcome/the-flathead-nation/the-kootenai-indians/

https://www.fs.usda.gov/kootenai/

http://www.libbymt.com/areaattractions/kootenaifalls.htm

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=animals+in+kootenay+national+park

https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/kootenay/nature/faune-fauna

https://www.bigskyfishing.com/rivers/northwest-montana/kootenai-river/

https://www.americanrivers.org/river/kootenai-river/- tributaries

http://uvac.uvic.ca/gallery/salishcurriculum/coast-salish-territories-maps/

http://uvac.uvic.ca/gallery/salishcurriculum/art-project/

http://uvac.uvic.ca/gallery/salishcurriculum/coast-salish-design-elements/spindle-whorls/