Northern pike a potential threat in Lake Washington
A voracious, invasive fish that preys on salmon has seen its numbers grow in Lake Washington. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe staff…
Author: Trevor Pyle
Puyallup Tribe honors the first fish — and opens a new longhouse
Members of The Puyallup Tribe of Indians gathered this spring to continue a tradition and celebrate a milestone. Tribal members…
Squaxin Island Tribe, partners team for Olympia oyster restoration
A partnership between the Squaxin Island Tribe and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has allowed one of the tribe’s first foods…
Cutting-edge technique helps Quileute Tribe’s restoration project
A new scientific tool has boosted the Quileute Tribe’s ability to monitor river restoration projects. Environmental DNA (eDNA) can detect…
Real-time data buoys make ocean fishing safer
With rapidly changing conditions and threatening swells, the ocean can be a dangerous place for tribal fishers along the Olympic…
Tribes advocate for Puget Sound recovery
Last week, representatives from Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission member tribes and the Puget Sound Partnership participated in the annual Puget…
Partnership, logjams fuel Owl Creek restoration
Visitors to Owl Creek last fall marveled at the sight: the white belly of a chinook, flashing in the sun…
Dam removal site sees salmon numbers grow
Goldsborough Creek has become an example of what removing fish barriers and restoring habitat can accomplish. And the Squaxin Island…
Foundry selected for Billy Frank Jr. statue
A highly anticipated next step in the development of statues honoring Billy Frank Jr. came to fruition in November. The…