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…
Tag: Coast Salish
AP: Tribes combine science, canoes for water quality
The Associated Press had the following story about the Tribal Canoe Journey: TSAWWASSEN, British Columbia — Pushing off one morning…
Tribes to gather water quality info during Canoe Journey for second year
Tribal canoes are participating in a water quality study in partnership with the USGS for a second year. Five canoes…
Tribal canoes to land Saturday in Bellingham for Coast Salish Day
Coast Salish tribes will gather Saturday at Boulevard Park in Bellingham, ahead of the Tribal Canoe Journey. The public is…
Stillaguamish Tribe to hold Salmon Ceremony on July 25
The Stillaguamish Tribe will have its first Salmon Ceremony in at least 25 years on July 25. The ceremony marks…
Swinomish Tribe hosts representatives from Australian aboriginal groups
The Skagit Valley Herald reports on a Rotary Club exchange between Australian aboriginal groups and northwest Washington tribes. The Australians…
Lummi Nation Celebrates First Salmon
The Bellingham Herald covered the Lummi Nation’s First Salmon Ceremony: About 600 Lummi Indian Tribe members and guests gathered Thursday,…
Coast Salish-USGS partnership honored with Partners in Conservation Award
The Coast Salish – U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tribal Journey Water Quality Project was recognized with the Department of the…
Sound News sums up ecosystem conference
University of Washington journalism students, in a science conference blog, describe the tribal ceremony at the close of the Puget Sound Georga Basin Ecosystem Conference