Squaxin Island Tribal Shellfish Harvests Part of Cultural Life
An audiobook plays just loud enough for Squaxin Island tribal member Natasha Bush to hear as she picks Pacific oysters…
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Practicing for the Unthinkable Can Improve Survival for Fishermen
If your fishing boat is on fire, it can be hard not to panic and make a crucial mistake. White…
Squaxin Island Continues Work to Reestablish Olympia Oyster Population
Squaxin Island tribal member Mike Peters recalls processing Olympia oysters in a floating hut in Eld Inlet decades ago for…
Clam Hungry No More
After months of toxin-induced closures, Quinault Indian Nation (QIN) diggers got a chance to harvest razor clams during brief openers…
Cooperative Project Improves Fish Habitat near Forks
The Quileute Tribe, Rayonier Inc. and volunteers have worked to improve fish habitat on a tributary of Cedar Creek since…
Cedar’s Power Comes Through Each Part of Preparing to Weave
“Cedar has healing power – so wear it.” These words from Skokomish tribal weaver Bruce Miller always echo in Hanford…
Nisqually Tribe Uses Traditional Knowledge to Attract Herring Spawn
The Nisqually Tribe is testing whether sinking cedar boughs and evergreen trees near the mouth of the Nisqually River will…
Quileute Tribe’s Watershed Plan Helps Guide Partnership that Benefits Salmon in Quillayute River
The Quileute Tribe purchased a 58-acre plot of land fronting the Quillayute River to build a treatment house for those…
Restoring the Cultural Importance and Healing of Horses
The thunder of hundreds of horses running on the plains above the Nisqually River once signaled the Nisqually Tribe’s prosperity…