Vessel turn-in program prevents marine pollution
Boats that fall into disrepair pose threats to fish, shellfish and the broader marine ecosystem. That’s especially true of derelict…
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Tribes collaborate to test invasive crab trapping method
Lummi Nation Aquatic Invasive Species Division staff deployed a series of innovative “crab slab” traps around the Lummi Sea Pond…
Camp reconnects tribal members with camas
Leaning forward, Gordon Max Najera Jr. of the Port Gamble S’klallam Tribe used his weight to push the sharp edge…
Tribes’ spring ceremonies honor, protect Northwest salmon
Each year, many tribes in the Northwest host salmon ceremonies as a way of communing with the fish populations that…
Tribes discuss salmon, Fish Wars with university students
Nancy Shippentower of the Puyallup Tribe remembers the years leading up to the landmark Boldt decision in U.S. v. Washington…
“Powerful film:” Viewers respond to FISH WAR documentary
At the height of the Fish Wars, the civil rights of the region’s first inhabitants were violated with clubbings, tear…
Important, living history: Snapshots from US v. WA 50 event
When Muckleshoot Chairman Jaison Elkins welcomed US v. WA 50 attendees to the tribe’s event hall on February 6,…
Lorraine Loomis dedicated her life to treaty fishing rights
Lorraine Loomis, Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission chairperson and Swinomish fisheries manager, passed away August 10 at Harborview Medical Center in…
Can the blueback survive?
Quinault tribal fisherman Butch Pope, policy representative Ed Johnstone and President Fawn Sharp grew up eating blueback salmon. The Quinault…