Tribe, partners clear derelict boats from Squaxin Island
People looking over the waters off Squaxin Island early this summer had the chance to glimpse a peculiar sight: boats…
Author: Trevor Pyle
Projects abound for Nisqually Community Forest
Created out of a partnership between the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the Nisqually Land Trust, the Nisqually Community Forest is…
Can sea cucumbers help clean net pens?
Sea cucumbers are benthic echinoderms that feed on algae, decaying organic matter and other meals they can salvage from the…
Nisqually Indian Tribe celebrates hatchery upgrades
The Nisqually Indian Tribal community gathered in early May to celebrate a dream that took almost a decade to come…
Solar power, EVs introduced at tribal facilities
The Squaxin Island Tribe is reducing its carbon footprint with solar panels that support tribal sovereignty while reducing the power…
Nisqually Tribe’s chum fishery makes a comeback
Nisqually Indian Tribe members fished for chum salmon this winter thanks to a robust return of the species to the…
Upgrades improve conditions for hatchery fish
Upgrades to the Puyallup Tribe of Indians’ Clarks Creek Hatchery will boost the tribe’s mission to raise and protect salmon.…
Fish could thrive again after culvert removal
For decades, a culvert on Brighton Creek has blocked miles of salmon habitat, proving a harmful barrier to steelhead, coho…
Tribe examines crab conditions before fishing
Fisheries staff from Quinault Indian Nation’s Division of Natural Resources conducted a Dungeness crab test fishery in October, a crucial…