Roger Adolph was a long time Indigenous leader and now considered an Elder. He is from the area of the province, Lillooet, where the Indigenous people wind-dry their salmon on the rocks by the river. This is a delicacy for many. Roger can speak to the relationship of his people to the salmon and the deterioration of salmon over the years.

Anthony Mack is from the community of Xat’sull, near Williams Lake, which is situated on the banks of the Fraser River. Anthony will speak for the younger generation and what they see in changes in the environment and the role salmon now plays in their lives.

Jean William is an Elder from the Williams Lake Indian Band. She has intimate knowledge of the Fraser River, Quesnel Lake, the spawning grounds and the Indigenous connection to the area and to the salmon. Jean speaks the Secwepemc language and teaches her culture to many. She can speak on the ceremonies of the Secwepemc and the importance of the salmon for everything.

Bill Wilson is a hereditary chief. He is a descendant of the Musgamgw Tsawataineuk and Laich-kwil-tach peoples. Wilson is the son of Puugladee, the eldest child of a hereditary Chief and a Hamatsa, a position of very high stature in his culture. Bill was raised on his father's commercial fishing boat, knows his Indigenous culture and ceremonies and has knowledgeable access to all tribes along the Fraser River.

Bev was raised on the banks of the Fraser River hundreds of kilometres from the ocean. At a very young age she was introduced to the yearly ritual of the salmon run. She learned how to process it in a number of ways and learned the Secwepemc rituals of honouring the salmon. Over the years Bev was witness to the downward spiral in the quality and quantity of the salmon. She has spoken out about this and other environmental concerns for years. She and her husband, Bill, are perfect in taking the story of the Swimmer and showing how important this Swimmer is to the survival of everything.