This gathering follows earlier International Indigenous Salmon Peoples Gatherings held in xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Vancouver, BC; 2022) and Sápmi (Kárášjohka, Norway-Finland border; 2024) territories that advanced international cultural sharing, policy, and action. These gatherings open the floor to discussions of Indigenous sovereignty over Indigenous resources, the redefinition of bridging knowledge systems, and the decentering of western science. Through relationship-building and information-sharing, participants considered solutions to barriers and threats to Indigenous self-determination in salmon management and knowledge systems, with the theme of connecting salmon peoples in a world of cumulative effects.

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Held in Shxwhá:y Village, near Chilliwack, British Columbia, from November 17-20th, the 2025 Gathering brought together over 80 people in-person and virtually from British Columbia, northern and eastern Canada, Alaska, Finland, and Norway to advance key themes such as: honouring ancient traditional governance and laws; showcasing the action of youth and communities; and addressing the climate crisis through decolonization and Indigenization.