“‘We have veins running through each of us,’ said Gary Woodcock, a Salish Flathead member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes ... Nearby, Gary Dorr, or Ha haac’ Ilp ilp wise’ekey’x (Standing Red Bear), lit a long traditional pipe and sang a prayer in Nimipuutímt (Nimiipuu language) for the river and the journey ahead.” In his story, Ben Herndon takes us down the Lower Flathead River and the Snake River as the group paddles hand-hewn cedar dugout canoes through their traditional home waters. Along the way, we are invited to witness history, tradition and the fight to reclaim the lifeblood of a culture. Read the story through the link in bio. Photos: Ben Herndon / @donofhern