50 years since Boldt, tribal access to salmon remains fragile
Marking the 50th anniversary of Judge George Boldt’s Feb. 12, 1974, ruling in U.S. v. Washington, hundreds of members of…
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Medal of Freedom awarded to Billy Frank Jr.
The Medal of Freedom was presented to Billy Frank Jr. on Nov. 24. It is the nation’s highest civilian honor. Frank…
Lummi Nation holds reef net fishery at Cherry Point
For the first time in generations, the Lummi Nation held a reef net fishery at Cherry Point. “It feels good…
VIDEO: Boldt Decision Memoir: Billy Frank Jr. and UW Professor Richard Whitney
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission chairman Billy Frank Jr. sits down with UW Professor Richard Whitney to reminisce about their involvement…
Daily Herald explores tribal hunting traditions
The Daily Herald of Everett has a story about treaty tribal hunting rights: State and federal regulations curb the hunting…
Trust Is The Key To Better Fisheries Management
Cooperative natural resources co-management at its best was displayed during this year’s North of Falcon process for setting Indian and…
The Herald: Tribes, state will return to court over salmon
The Daily Herald of Everett reports on a future court date between the tribes and state to settle the Culvert Case
Nooksack Tribe revisits traditional dip net fishing
Nooksack cultural resources director George Swanaset Jr. recently made a dip net to demonstrate the traditional fishing method to young adults in the tribe’s YouthBuild program
Upper Skagit Tribe replaces hatchery roof
SEDRO-WOOLLEY (Dec. 1, 2008) – The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe built a new roof for its hatchery, to protect fish…