About this episode
Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is civic leader Karen Munro Ellick. March 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of a violent orca capture Ms. Munro Ellick witnessed in Budd Inlet near Olympia, Washington with her then-husband Ralph Munro, future five-term Washington Secretary of State. It was a momentous occasion that changed history, and a special online commemoration panel discussion, produced by Humanities Washington, will take place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
In this conversation, recorded on Friday, March 27, 2026, Ms. Munro Ellick shares her memories and describes what happened in the immediate aftermath.
More info and online registration for "The Last Orca Captures: A 50-Year Legacy" on Tuesday, March 31, 2026:
https://www.humanities.org/event/online-the-last-orca-captures-a-50-year-legacy/
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