Squaxin Island Tribe assumes greater water-quality authority
Members of the Squaxin Island Tribe are proud to call themselves “People of the Water”—and now they’ll have a greater…
Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
Tribes receive nearly $2 million for Puget Sound projects
The EPA today announced nearly $2 million in grants to 19 tribes for “on-the-ground” projects to protect and preserve water…
Suquamish Successfully Squelching Spartina
SUQUAMISH (July 9, 2008) – The Suquamish Tribe is confident it has removed most of the invasive spartina from the…
First tribe in US to receive EPA certification for watershed plan
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe is the first tribe in the nation to receive…
Will it be safe to eat fish from the Duwamish?
The P-I’s series on the Duwamish River Superfund site looks at the impact of the pollution on area tribes, which…
Scientists receive $900,000 federal grant
Greg Hood of SRSC is among a group of scientists receiving a grant to devise a computer model of the…
Bellingham Herald: Lummis hold hearing on new water rules
The Bellingham Herald: Lummi Nation has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday on the tribe’s new water quality standards.
Swinomish release results of shellfish study
The Seattle Times and Skagit Valley Herald (subscription required) reported on the results of the Swinomish Tribe’s study on toxics…
2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards Presented
SEATTLE (November 20, 2006) — The 2006 Seventh Generation Legacy Awards, sponsored by the Salmon Homecoming Alliance, were presented during the Salmon Homecoming Forum, held at the University of Washington on Thursday, Nov. 16. “This award provides an opportunity to acknowledge the great importance of team spirit between tribal and non-tribal communities, particularly in the pursuit of environmental protection and natural resource management,” said Salmon Homecoming Alliance President Gerald James. The name of the award reflects the tribal tradition of basing decisions made today on the impacts they will have on descendants seven generations from now.