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…
Category: Magazine
The NWIFC Quarterly magazine.
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…
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…
Climate Commitment Act funds study strengthened with tribal knowledge
The Hoh Tribe is producing a climate change assessment combining the stories and knowledge of tribal members with hard data.…
Tribes look at spawning cycles of sea cucumbers
Treaty tribes in western Washington are sampling sea cucumber gonads to better understand mating behaviors and figure out what’s preventing…