Sharing cedar harvest traditions
During a short hike to Brighton Creek, a child approached Nisqually tribal member Hanford McCloud with a pair of antlers,…
Author: Trevor Pyle
Puyallup Tribe rebuilds acclimation ponds to keep salmon safe
As 100,000 silvery coho yearlings were delivered this month to the newly rebuilt Cowskull acclimation pond in a blast of…
Treaty tribes mark 50th anniversary of the Boldt decision
NWIFC Chairman Ed Johnstone is interviewed during a two-day commemoration of US v. WA at the Muckleshoot Events Center. Photo:…
Grant will boost Nisqually Tribe and partners’ environmental planning
When the I-5 stretch that spans the Nisqually River delta gets a much-needed replacement, the health of the ecosystem around…
Tribes collaborate to survey toads
A collaboration between Squaxin Island Tribe and partners gives natural resources department interns an opportunity to see some of the…
Nisqually Tribe’s system shows promise in fighting threat to salmon
Last year, the Nisqually Indian Tribe and partners piloted a new biofiltration unit they hoped could alleviate devastating impacts of…
With traditional gear at the forefront, expanded fishery a hit
The Nisqually Indian Tribe expanded tribal fishing time on the river this fall by combining traditional fishing gear with recovery…
Quinault’s intertidal survey builds valuable data
Quinault Indian Nation fisheries staff surveyed beaches near the Big and Little Hogsback volcanic formations in July to help track…
Muckleshoot’s Ballard Locks program shows promise
When the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe embarked on a pilot program to transport sockeye from the Ballard Locks to a hatchery,…