Broodstock program is a lifeline for Stillaguamish chinook
Twenty years ago, the number of fall chinook salmon returning to the South Fork Stillaguamish River was too low to…
Tribal leader explores fighting for treaty rights through lens of growing up on reservation
Port Gamble S’Klallam tribal member Ron Charles has co-authored a book focused on his tribe’s historic fight for their treaty…
Camas burn blends traditional knowledge, emerging science
For generations, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has had little access to the traditional food camas, and even less opportunity…
FISH WAR screenings during Native American Heritage Month
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn the history of Pacific Northwest tribes at one of these FREE screenings of the…
Changing course: Native foods are making a comeback
White pine, milkweed and the blossoms of fruit trees are a few lesser-known ingredients in Indigenous foods across North America.…
Restoring cockles to boost population
The Squaxin Island Tribe is exploring whether local populations of native cockles—an important food source for tribal members—can be supplemented…
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe managing pristine national wildlife refuges
Approaching the Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is otherworldly: seals swimming within a…
Tribal youth learn how to track animals
A small group of tribal teens hunched over a skull in the woods, peering closely to figure out what kind…
Clam surveys guide harvest management
An abundance of young razor clams along the south end of Kalaloch Beach caught the attention of the staff from…
Tribes study harbor seal diet in Dungeness Bay
The Point No Point Treaty Council is diving into a question that’s been on many minds: how much impact are…
Tribe, partners clear derelict boats from Squaxin Island
People looking over the waters off Squaxin Island early this summer had the chance to glimpse a peculiar sight: boats…
Invasive snails harmful to oyster health
Ornate little snails hanging out in the Skokomish estuary have sneaky intentions with Pacific oysters. Much like humans who love…
Oyster project aims to restore access to ancestral food
In Triangle Cove, a small embayment tucked into Camano Island off Port Susan Bay, the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is…
Chinook salmon struggling in warming river system
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe wants to know what struggles spring chinook salmon face during the journey to their spawning grounds…
Being Frank: Recreational areas are not an unlimited resource
Being Frank is a column by Chairman Ed Johnstone of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. As a statement from the…
Reviving Salmon Runs Through Tribal Hatchery Leadership
Lummi Nation has shown that hatcheries informed by Indigenous knowledge and the latest science can help prevent salmon from extinction.…
Salmon survival monitoring project needs stable funding
With what may have been the last round of federal funding support, a research team gathered offshore monitoring data throughout…
Tulalip models beaver relocation strategies for other tribes
A group of hushed wildlife biologists lined up against the concrete wall of a dry raceway at the Tulalip Tribes’…
Hatchery staff, trainees brush up on skills in coldwater fish culture class
Tribal hatchery staff from around the Pacific Northwest participated in a coldwater fish culture class in June, taking a deep…
Invasive European green crab hit Quilcene Bay
The Skokomish Tribe will be conducting significant trapping efforts for invasive European green crab throughout Hood Canal this summer, including…
Book details tribal use of resources on Suquamish land
A new publication co-authored by a Suquamish elder and a local archaeologist sheds light on how tribal members traditionally used…
Bull kelp bed in shipping canal could support juvenile chinook
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is tracking juvenile salmon that are using an unlikely place to find refuge—a shipping canal.…
Supplying salmon to the Skokomish River
The Skokomish Tribe is eagerly awaiting the return of spring chinook salmon to the South Fork Skokomish River this year.…
Projects abound for Nisqually Community Forest
Created out of a partnership between the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the Nisqually Land Trust, the Nisqually Community Forest is…
Students learn from salmon along the river
Elementary school field trips are always exciting, especially when you get to name and release your own personal salmon. In…