Hunters get permit to shoot elk
Tribal hunters to hunt 15 bull elk from a Skagit Valley herd that had been off limits for 12 years.…
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Indian college’s 4-year degree wins approval
Bellingham Herald: LUMMI RESERVATION — Northwest Indian College is joining the ranks of Whatcom County’s four-year-degree colleges, and that’s just…
Bellingham Herald: Lummis hold hearing on new water rules
The Bellingham Herald: Lummi Nation has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday on the tribe’s new water quality standards.
Upper Skagit Tribe returns to Whidbey Island for clam dig
Both the Skagit Valley Herald and the Whidbey News-Times reported on the Upper Skagit Tribe’s return to a traditional clam-digging…
Swinomish Blessing of the Fleet
The Skagit Valley Herald covered the Swinomish Tribe’s annual Blessing of the Fleet. The full article is available online: Serving…
Lummis honor returning salmon
The Bellingham Herald covered the Lummi First Salmon Ceremony: LUMMI RESERVATION — About 300 members of Lummi Nation and their…
Salmon feed recalled from nine tribal hatcheries
OLYMPIA (May 11, 2007) – Salmon feed shipped to nine treaty Indian tribes in western Washington was recalled voluntarily by…
The Herald: State, Tulalips disagree on whether wild chinook should be released
The Daily Herald reported on Tulalip’s hatchery, discussing the issue of selective fisheries: Unmarked salmon caught in certain areas must…
SVH: Tribes react to steelhead listing
Following Monday’s listing of Puget Sound steelhead as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act, the Skagit Valley Herald (subscription…