Sacred food in a polluted river

In the Pacific Northwest, there’s no food as iconic as salmon.

But for members of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, it’s sacred.

And the salmon in the Columbia River Basin that they eat is contaminated with pollutants.

We'll hear from ProPublica reporter Maya Miller about how tribal members are balancing health risks with tradition.

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