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The Salish
The people watched over by spirits
- Planet
- PXY-887
- Key episode
- "Spirits" (season 2)
- Resource
- Trinium
Descendants of Native Americans living on PXY-887. They live under the protection of their "spirits", who are in fact shape-shifting aliens.
Overview
The SGC finds a deposit of trinium, a precious metal, on their world. The digging angers the spirits, who take a very dim view of anyone digging up their land.
Worth knowing
The episode asks a real question: does Earth have the right to strip a world in the name of its own defence? SG-1 ends up choosing negotiation over force.
Themes
native americanstriniumspirits
