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.…
Author: Kimberly Cauvel
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…
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’…
Positive trend continues for sockeye program
Among salmon of the Skagit River watershed, a rebounding population of Baker River sockeye continues to make a splash. This…
Salmon ceremonies celebrate, honor fishing as a way of life
Each spring, Northwest tribes mark the beginning of the fishing season with first salmon ceremonies and blessings of their fleets.…
Tagging study looks at movement of crab in Skagit Bay
In pursuit of information about the movement of adult Dungeness crab, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community recently launched a pilot…
Seining program connects students with salmon, tribes
As a group of Bellingham fourth-graders gathered at the city’s Boulevard Park during lunchtime one sunny day in May, they…